August 2020

NEW DELHI - Former India president Pranab Mukherjee, a veteran powerbroker once described in leaked US diplomatic cables as "the ultimate Congress Party fixer", died Monday (31) at the age of 84, his family said. He died of multiple…
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COLOMBO – Premalal Jayasekara, the convicted murderer who was elected to Parliament from the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) in the Ratnapura district is “unsuitable to either sit in Parliament or vote in the House,” the Attorney General…
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By Tiffany May HONG KONG — A 3-year-old girl was swept high into the sky after a streamer became tangled around her neck during a kite-flying festival in northern Taiwan this weekend. The child hovered above throngs of spectators and…
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JERUSALEM — A chartered El Al airliner carrying Israeli and US diplomats landed in the United Arab Emirates at 3:38 p.m. local time Monday (31), completing a symbolic first direct flight from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi that officials said would…
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MOSCOW - Admiral Tributs and Admiral Vinogradov, Udaloy-class destroyers of Russia's Pacific Fleet, made a business call at a Sri Lankan port, the fleet's spokesman said on Monday. "Today, in accordance with the long voyage plan, a…
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By Abdi Latif Dahir NAIROBI — Hoping to put an end to nearly two decades of bloodshed that has left hundreds of thousands dead and millions more displaced, the transitional government of Sudan signed a peace agreement with an alliance of…
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By Hena Sharma Sri Lankan fashion designer Amesh Wijesekera has become known for his colourful designs that combine local handwoven textiles with deadstock fabric to create distinctive pieces. "My work is all about celebrating a new…
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NEW DELHI - The Indian military on Monday (31) accused China of carrying out "provocative" movements on their contested Himalayan border near where 20 Indian troops were killed in a battle in June. A defence ministry statement said the…
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By Nir Kafri TEL AVIV - An Israeli-American delegation was set to take off Monday (31) on the first commercial flight from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi as the US-brokered normalization agreement between the Jewish state and the UAE takes hold.…
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WELLINGTON - New Zealand’s stock exchange website crashed for the fifth business day in a row on Monday (31) due to continued cyberattacks. Moments before the website went down, NZX, the company responsible for operating the share…
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