World
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348UN Refugee Agency appeals for urgent support to help displaced people affected by the drought in the Horn of Africa
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) appealed for 42.6 million US dollars in aid to help millions that have been...
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322Sri Lankan Cabinet grants to open fuel imports and retail sales market to companies from oil-exporting nations
In Sri Lanka, the Cabinet today granted to open fuel imports and retail sales market to companies from oil-exporting nations. This comes...
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357UN Ocean Conference kicks off in Lisbon
A five-day UN Ocean Conference kicked off yesterday with the Kenya and Portugal being the co-hosts. Leaders from over 130 countries from...
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489G7 leaders pledge 600 billion for developing countries
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) began three days of talks yesterday in Germany’s Bavarian Alps. One of the first announcements...
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369US Senate Passes Gun Control Bill
In US, the Senate has passed a Gun Control Bill, which is being cosidered the most significant firearms legislation in nearly 30...
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500Sri Lankan PM says his govt will hold Donor Conference with India, Japan & China to tackle financial crisis
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told lawmakers yesterday that country’s debt-laden economy has collapsed after months of shortages of food, fuel...
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371Russia warns Lithuania of serious consequences after it banned rail transfer of some goods to Kaliningrad
Russia has warned Lithuania of serious consequences after it banned the rail transfer of some goods to the Russian territory of Kaliningrad....
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321High magnitude earthquake rocks Afghanistan; 280 people die, 600 injured
In Afghanistan, 280 people lost their lives and 600 others injured in an earthquake in the Barmala, Ziruk, Naka and Gayan districts...
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361Wildfires gut more than 30,00 hectares in Spain
Spain and Germany are facing wildfires amid an unusual heat wave in Western Europe. The worst damage in Spain has been in...
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471Bangladesh Foreign Ministry denies any foreign funding in Padma Bridge construction
The Foreign Ministry of Bangladesh has denied any foreign funding in the construction of the Padma Bridge project. In a statement issued...
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