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Sri Lankan police use tear gas outside PM’s residence to disperse protestors

AGENCY – Sri Lankan police used tear gas outside the premises of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s residence in Colombo to ...

Sri Lanka anti-government protesters break into state TV

AGENCY – Sri Lanka’s anti-government protesters broke into the main state television station Wednesday and briefly took over broadcasts, footage ...

China offers women perks for having babies amid ‘severe’ demographic crisis

AGENCY – In a bid to increase its population and further help the country’s labour force, China is giving incentives ...

Australia raises rates in third swipe at inflation

AGENCY – Australia’s central bank took a fresh swipe at surging inflation Tuesday, raising interest rates for the third time ...

Xi Jinping congratulates Algerian president on 60th anniversary of independence

AGENCY –  Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a congratulatory message to President of the People’s Democratic Republic of ...

Russia-Ukraine conflict affects China’s BRI projects in Central and Eastern European countries

AGENCY – China’s ’17+1 initiative’ was severely impacted following the ongoing war in Ukraine, as most of the Central and ...

China halves quarantine time for overseas travellers

AGENCY – China on Tuesday reduced the length of mandatory quarantine for inbound travellers, in the biggest relaxation of entry ...

Japan swelters as heatwave prompts power crunch warning

AGENCY – apan’s government warned Monday of a power crunch as extreme heat hits the country, with temperature records toppling ...

Village life left in ruins after deadly Afghan quake

AGENCY – Village life has always been tough for Afghans in the rugged mountains of the east, but compared to ...

Sri Lanka to limit fuel for private vehicles as fuel suppliers delay shipments

COLOMBO – Sri Lanka will not receive shipments of petrol, diesel and crude oil, scheduled for this week and next ...