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November 22, 2024 8:42 PM
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The discussions related to the third review of the International Monetary Fund program have successfully concluded today. The final meeting, held at the Presidential Secretariat, was attended by a delegation representing the IMF, led by Senior Mission Chief Peter Breuer. Representing the Sri Lankan ...
November 22, 2024 7:50 PM
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India has sent the second consignment of "Haemo-Dialysis machines with portable RO units" to the Pacific Islands as part of the commitment made at the FIPIC Summit. The External Affairs Ministry said that three units have been sent to the Marshall Islands, and one unit each to Samoa, the Solomon Isl...
November 22, 2024 5:29 PM
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United Nations said that evacuation orders and air strikes forced more than 8 lakh 80 thousand people to flee from their homes in Lebanon. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA said, those remaining in Lebanon face deteriorating food security. The International Org...
November 22, 2024 2:14 PM
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The top air force commanders of the US, South Korea and Japan have held talks to discuss ways to strengthen their cooperation, such as expanding joint air drills. The talks held over video-conferencing vowed to continuously cooperate to deter the North's Korea's evolving threats. The Air Force comma...
November 22, 2024 2:09 PM
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South Africa has declared food-borne illnesses a national disaster following a recent surge in food poisoning cases that left dozens of children dead and hundreds hospitalised. According to its government, at least 22 children have died, prompting urgent measures. There are reports of nearly 900 cas...
November 22, 2024 2:04 PM
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In the Maldives, the government led by President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu passed the Sixth Constitutional Amendment, with the President ratifying it yesterday. Passed by the 20th Parliament during its 52nd sitting, the amendment introduces five significant changes to the constitutional framework. Civil so...
November 22, 2024 1:47 PM
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US President Joe Biden has condemned the International Criminal Court (ICC's) issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, deeming them outrageous. Biden stated, Whatever the ICC might imply, there is no equivalence against Israel. He further said U...
November 22, 2024 1:42 PM
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President-elect Donald Trump has selected Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his nominee for Attorney General. The move came hours after Former Congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew his name amid controversy over alleged sexual misconduct. In a social media post, Trump said he is proud to announce form...
November 22, 2024 1:38 PM
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An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 jolted the Badakhshan region of Afghanistan today morning. According to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) the earthquake hit in the early hours of the morning at 06:35 am IST and occurred at a depth of 82 kilometres. Badakhshan region of Afghanistan is a mountain...
November 22, 2024 1:35 PM
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In Sri Lanka, days after appointing the new cabinet, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed 29 deputy ministers from his ruling National People’s Power. Earlier on Monday, a 21 member cabinet was sworn in by the President in what has been termed as a relatively small cabinet in the last few de...
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