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Sri Lanka wont extend state of emergency
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Sri Lanka won't extend state of emergency

Colombo, Aug 17 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will not extend a state of emergency declared during the anti-government protests, his office announced on Wednesday. After the improvement of the situation Wickremesinghe sees no necessity to extend the measure, the presidential...
Elon Musk says buying British football club Manchester United
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Elon Musk says buying British football club Manchester United

San Francisco, Aug 17: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday announced on Twitter that he is buying British football club Manchester United. Musk, however, did not disclose the sum he is paying for acquiring the legendary football team. The club has a latest market cap of nearly $2.08...
Russia warns of
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Russia warns of 'direct military clash' with US

Washington, Aug 16: Washingtons behaviour on the world stage risks direct conflict between the nuclear states, the Russian embassy in the US has warned, media reports said. "Today, the United States continues to act with no regard to other countries' security and interests, which contributes to...
3 US states proclaim Aug 15 as India Independence Day
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3 US states proclaim Aug 15 as India Independence Day

Washington, Aug 16: Three US States - Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire - have proclaimed August 15 as India's Independence Day. Proclaiming August 15 as India Day, Massachusetts Governor C Baker said a youthful country celebrating its 76th Independence Day, modern India has shown an...
Aung San Suu Kyi given 6 more years in jail for corruption
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Aung San Suu Kyi given 6 more years in jail for corruption

Yangon. Aug 16: A court controlled by the military junta in Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to six more years in prison over alleged corruption, according to sources familiar with the proceedings. She is now facing a total of 11 corruption charges and 18 indictments, reports dpa...
Bdesh boasts confidence backed by its growing economy
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B'desh boasts confidence backed by its growing economy

Dhaka, Aug 16: Resurrecting a country is not an easy task, but nothing is impossible when one has the resolution. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina narrated such a real story regarding the country's politico-economic resurrection. Bangladesh is certainly one of the fastest growing...
N.Korea urges continued anti-virus efforts despite self-claimed win over Covid
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N.Korea urges continued anti-virus efforts despite self-claimed win over Covid

Seoul, Aug 16: North Korea on Tuesday urged its citizens not to let their guard down against Covid-19, having claimed victory last week in its fight against the pandemic.On August 11, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un convened a national meeting, reviewed the virus situation and ordered the lifting of...
China sanctions seven top Taiwanese officials after 2nd US Congressional delegation
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China sanctions seven top Taiwanese officials after 2nd US Congressional...

Beijing, Aug 16: China on Tuesday announced sanctions on seven alleged independence "die-hard" Taiwanese politicians and officials, including Taipei's representative to Washington, amid concerns over the increasing visits by foreign dignitaries to the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing. The...
Elon Musk hopes for a self-sustaining city on Mars in 20 years
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Elon Musk hopes for a self-sustaining city on Mars in 20 years

New Delhi, Aug 14: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Sunday said that he hopes for a self-sustaining city on the Red Planet in 20 years' time, as his space company prepares Starship to take people and cargo to the moon, Mars and beyond. Musk said in a tweet: "I hope there is a self-sustaining...
Russian diplomat calls on UN to intervene for safety of nuclear plant
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Russian diplomat calls on UN to intervene for safety of nuclear plant

Moscow, Aug 14: Russian diplomat Mikhail Ulyanov has called on the United Nations to intervene to ensure the safety of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant Zaporizhzhya, which has been subject to shelling for several weeks.It is the task of the UN Secretariat to "give the green light for a visit to the...
J K Rowling receives death threat over her tweet on Salman Rushdie attack
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J K Rowling receives death threat over her tweet on Salman Rushdie attack

London/Los Angeles, Aug 14: Author J K Rowling, best known for the fantasy book series "Harry Potter", has received a death threat on Twitter after she condemned the attack on fellow British writer Salman Rushdie. Rushdie, who faced Islamist death threats for years after writing "The Satanic...
Liz Truss holds a commanding lead over Rishi Sunak in race to be next UK PM
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Liz Truss holds a commanding lead over Rishi Sunak in race to be next UK PM

London, Aug 14: Foreign secretary Liz Truss holds a commanding 22-point lead over British-Indian ex-minister Rishi Sunak in the race to become the next Tory leader and UK prime minister, according to an exclusive poll of party members for The Observer. With less than three weeks to go before the...
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