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Russia hits Ukraine
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Russia hits Ukraine's east as Finland moves toward NATO bid

Kyiv, May 12: Russian forces unleashed airstrikes on the last pocket of Ukrainian resistance in the besieged city of Mariupol and pressed their advance on towns across the country's east, Ukraine's military said Thursday. As the war, which has ground to a stalemate, wrought more death and...
Ranil Wickremesinghe to be sworn-in as SLs new PM
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Ranil Wickremesinghe to be sworn-in as SL's new PM

Colombo, May 12: To end the current political deadlock, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will take oath as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on Thursday. The oath will be taken before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at 6 p.m. local time. Vacated after the controversial resignation of...
Nepali female climber summits Mt. Qomolangma for record 10th time
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Nepali female climber summits Mt. Qomolangma for record 10th time

Kathmandu, May 12: A Nepali female climber scaled the world's tallest Mt. Qomolangma for the 10th time on Thursday, a record for a female mountaineer. Lhakpa Sherpa, 48, reached the top of the 8848.86-metre-high Mt. Qomolangma from the Nepali side at 6:30 a.m, Khim Lal Gautam, a Nepali government...
Senior Al Jazeera journalist killed during Israeli raid in West Bank
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Senior Al Jazeera journalist killed during Israeli raid in West Bank

Jerusalem, May 11: A veteran journalist working for Al Jazeera was killed on Wednesday during an Israeli operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, prompting the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Qatar-based network to blame the Israeli Army for her death. The Palestinian Health Ministry said that...
Bill Gates say he has COVID, experiencing mild symptoms
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Bill Gates say he has COVID, experiencing mild symptoms

Seattle, May 11: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms. Via Twitter, the billionaire philanthropist said he will isolate until he is healthy again. "I'm fortunate to be vaccinated and boosted and have access to testing...
Protests at Lankan naval base housing ex-PM Mahinda Rajapaksa
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Protests at Lankan naval base housing ex-PM Mahinda Rajapaksa

Colombo, May 10: A protest began in front of Sri Lanka's Trincomalee Naval Base on Tuesday after reports emerged that former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and some of his family members were there after leaving the official residence in Colombo, a media report said. Violence erupted in Sri...
Biden signs Ukraine bill, seeks $40B aid, in Putin rejoinder
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Biden signs Ukraine bill, seeks $40B aid, in Putin rejoinder

Washington, May 10: Washington sought to portray a united front against Russia's invasion of Ukraine as President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan measure to reboot the World War II-era "lend-lease" program, which helped defeat Nazi Germany, to bolster Kyiv and Eastern European allies. The signing...
Slain photojournalist Danish Siddiqui among 4 Indians honoured with Pulitzer Prize
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Slain photojournalist Danish Siddiqui among 4 Indians honoured with Pulitzer...

New York, May 10: Slain photojournalist Danish Siddiqui is among four Indians honoured with the prestigious Pulitzer Prize 2022 in the feature photography category. Siddiqui and his colleagues Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo and Amit Dave from the Reuters news agency won the award, announced on...
5 dead, 200 injured in SL violence, houses of politicians torched
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5 dead, 200 injured in SL violence, houses of politicians torched

Colombo, May 10: At least five people, including an MP, were killed in Sri Lanka, with over 200 others injured in the wake of the violence in the island nation, which also led to a number of houses belonging to resigned Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and other politicians, being torched. On...
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns
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Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns

Colombo, May 9: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Monday, hours after his supporters attacked anti-government protesters outside embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office, leaving at least 78 people injured and prompting authorities to impose a nationwide curfew and...
Chinese state media slams India
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Chinese state media slams India's regulatory assault on Xiaomi

New Delhi, May 9: Slamming the Indian raids on Chinese technology brand Xiaomi, Chinese state media outlet Global Times has said that the impression that Chinese and other foreign companies could be intentionally targeted and suppressed isn't something good or favourable for India. Chinese...
52-yr-old Nepali Sherpa scales Mt Everest for 26th time; breaks own record of most climbs
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52-yr-old Nepali Sherpa scales Mt Everest for 26th time; breaks own record of...

Kathmandu, May 8: A 52-year-old Nepali Sherpa has climbed Mount Everest for the 26th time, bettering his own record for the most number of times to scale the world's highest peak, expedition planners said on Sunday. Kami Rita and his group of 11 Sherpa guides summited the 8,848.86-metre peak at...
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