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President Ranil Wickremesinghe Remarkable Turnaround for Sri Lanka’s Tumultuous Economy
London (07/11 – 70) President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the helm of the United National Party (UNP), has orchestrated…
A China Rivalry Twist Emerges in Sri Lanka’s New US-Funded, Indian-Built Port
A US-funded port project in Sri Lanka that is partly owned by a private group close to India’s ruling party could…
Taliban Pranksters – Just Can’t Keep Them Down
Frankfurt (18/12 – 14) That there are remarkable advantages in being ignored is not generally recognized. Central Asian…
Jailed Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s Party Elects New Head Before Election
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently in jail facing what he says are more than 150 cases…
President Wickremesinghe Delivers IMF Deal for Sri Lanka
Copenhagen (13/11 – 37.5) When Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as Sri Lanka’s president in July after a popular…
Pakistan Economy: Price Spikes, Political Woes Hit Millions
Daily-wage labourer Asif Maseeh wakes up each day wondering how he will feed his family of seven. “We…
The Indian Siblings Taking the Chess World by Storm
In the last decade, few have fit the chess prodigy descriptor as well as India’s Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. He…
President Wickremesinghe’s Contribution To Securing IMF Loan For Sri Lanka
Brussels (08/11 – 50) On March 20, the IMF approved a $3 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to…
France, UK Jointly Ask US Court to Freeze Litigation on Sri Lanka
London (06/11 – 58) France and the United Kingdom (UK) have jointly made a request in favour of…
Move Aside, China. India Will Drive Asia’s Growth in the Next Few Years, S&P Global Says
As China’s economy slows, the main engine of growth in Asia-Pacific will move away from the world’s second…