International

November 18, 2024 6:13 PM

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Gabonese voters approves new constitution in referendum

Gabonese voters have approved of a new constitution by a landslide 91.8 per cent proposed by the country's military rulers. According to media reports, the proposed new constitution introduces a limit of two terms on the presidency, while also increasing the length of terms from five to seven years....

November 18, 2024 6:04 PM

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Germany to grant 2 lakh visas for skilled job seeker by year-end

Germany has announced that it will grant 200,000 visas for skilled job seekers by the end of the year, a 10 per cent jump compared to last year. Europe's largest economy continues to face chronic labour shortages, with around 1.34 million jobs currently vacant. Berlin last year adopted a points-base...

November 18, 2024 8:41 PM

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Biden reportedly allows Ukraine’s use of US-made weapons in Russia

US President Joe Biden has allowed Ukraine to use U.S.-made weapons to strike deep into Russia, multiple US media outlets reported. However, the US has not formally announced the decision, but a German government spokesperson said today that Berlin had been informed.   European leaders, includi...

November 18, 2024 12:48 PM

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Newly appointed Cabinet of Ministers sworn in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Cabinet of Ministers was sworn in today before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.   The 22 member Cabinet comprises a blend of seasoned politicians and fresh talent, aiming to address the nation’s pressing issues and chart ...

November 18, 2024 10:28 AM

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IMF team arrives in Sri Lanka for 3rd review of Economic Reform  programme

A delegation from International Monetary Fund (IMF) has arrived in Sri Lanka for conducting the third review of the island nation’s financing programme.   The team, led by IMF Senior Mission Chief, Peter Breuer, is expected to assess Sri Lanka’s economic policies, progress on ongoing reforms and the...

November 18, 2024 8:26 AM

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Three Kurdish soldiers killed in bomb blast in Iraq

Three Peshmerga soldiers, part of the Kurdistan Regional Government's military forces, were killed in a roadside bomb blast in Salahuddin province, located north of Baghdad. The bomb, which had been planted earlier by the Islamic State (IS) group near the town of Tuz Khurmatu in eastern Salahudin, e...

November 18, 2024 8:07 AM

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Hezbollah’s Media Chief Mohammad Afif killed in Israeli airstrike in Beirut

An Israeli airstrike targeting the office of Syria's Ba'ath Party in central Beirut has killed Hezbollah's Media Chief Mohammad Afif and three other people. Israeli warplanes attacked the office with two air-to-surface missiles after the Ba'ath Party received a call from the Israeli army asking it t...