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Asian roar
Imagine a world where one man’s vision reshapes the future. President Xi Jinping, with his unwavering resolve, has…
Sri Lanka’s Tamils face arrest as they remember the dead
The recent arrest of four Tamils in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province — when they commemorated their loved ones…
How Biden can bring Venezuela’s economic nightmare to an end
President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela announced last week that national elections will be held on July 28, ending months of…
Chabahar Port: US says sanctions possible after India-Iran port deal
The US has warned of potential sanctions for any country considering business deals with Iran, hours after India…
Sri Lanka failed 16 IMF agreements, latest deal must be honoured: minister
Sri Lanka violated all 16 of its past agreements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and if the…
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Activist Gautam Navlakha In Elgar Parishad Case
Social activist Gautam Navlakha, who was arrested in August 2018 in connection with the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case,…
IMF reviews CEB and CPC operations
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Peter Breuer and other officials yesterday met…
3 Killed In Firing And Teargas Shelling By Security Forces In Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir
At least three people were killed and six others injured when security forces opened fire on protesters during…
‘The silent killer’ – economic consequences of an overvalued exchange rate
In our previous article on the value of the Sri Lankan rupee in this newspaper we noted that…
Bangladeshi students hold pro-Palestine rally near US Embassy in Dhaka
DHAKA, Bangladesh Hundreds of Bangladeshi students on Thursday staged a pro-Palestine rally that culminated in a sit-in demonstration…