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370Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto confirms country will apply to join NATO
Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto confirmed on Sunday that his country would apply for membership of the NATO military alliance, in a historic...
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463G7 declares ‘will never recognize’ new borders as result of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine
The world’s most powerful industrialized nations the Group of Seven have declared they will never recognize new borders as a result of...
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332Sri Lankan: Court imposes travel ban on former PM Rajapaksa among others
A court in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo yesterday imposed a ban on former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and several of his...
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341Sri Lanka: Protesters sets PM Mahinda Rajapaksa’s residence on fire in Kurunegala
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s residence in the city of Kurunegala in the north-western province was set on fire yesterday, hours...
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337G7 countries pledge to phase out imports of Russian oil; US announces new sanctions against Russia
Group of Seven (G7) countries have pledged to ban or phase out imports of Russian oil over Ukraine row. The announcement came...
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617Sri Lankan: Bar Association urges President to revoke state of emergency
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka has requested the President to revoke the proclamation declaring a state of emergency to ensure the...
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333Myanmar Supreme Court rejects Suu Kyi appeal
The Myanmar Supreme court on Wednesday summarily rejected the appeal filed by the former State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi against her...
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384US Fed hikes rate by a half-percentage point; sharpest increase since 2000
The US Federal Reserve hiked interest rate by a rare half-percentage-point last night. This is the sharpest increase in interest rate since...
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493EU announces new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine issue
European Union has unveiled latest package of sanctions against Russia over Ukraine, proposing a total ban on oil imports from Moscow and...
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540Bangladesh discovers a new gas field of 20 MMCFD capacity
Bangladesh has discovered a new gas field with the capacity to produce 20 million cubic feet of gas per day (MMCFD) at...
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