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Sri Lanka Speaker formally announces President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation
Sri Lanka Crisis: The Speaker urged the public to allow a peaceful environment for all lawmakers to take part in…
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Sri Lanka crisis: Demand for PM Ranil Wickremesinghe’s resignation grows; protests intensify
Sri Lanka crisis: Wickremesinghe declared an emergency and imposed a curfew in the western province of the country on July…
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Sri Lankan president Rajapaksa flees to Maldives with wife, bodyguards; was to step down today
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had agreed to step down under pressure. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he would leave…
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Sri Lanka crisis: United Nations calls for dialogue to ensure smooth government transition
Sri Lanka news: On July 11, the Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Farhan Haq said that the UN Secretary was…
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US approves $100 million support deal with Taiwan to boost missile defense systems against China
The Biden administration has approved a $100 million support contract with Taiwan aimed at boosting the island’s missile defense systems…
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UAE says 3 ‘hostile’ drones intercepted in 4th such attack
The United Arab Emirates intercepted several drones fired at the country at dawn Thursday, the UAE military said, the fourth…
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UAE Air Defense intercepts ballistic missile launched by Houthis
The United Arab Emirates intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels early Monday as the Israeli president visited…
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North Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in 6th launch in 2022
North Korea on Thursday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea in its sixth round of weapons launches this…
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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile into its eastern waters on Wednesday, the South Korean and Japanese militaries said,…
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‘Omicron variant’ less likely to put you in hospital: Study
Two new British studies provide some early hints that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be milder than the…
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