Sri Lanka’s economy shrinks by 1.5 per cent in third quarter-
By PTI COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s beleaguered economy is estimated to have contracted by 1.5 per cent in the third quarter […]
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President Kovind attends Victory Day Parade as Bangladesh marks 50 years of Liberation-
By PTI DHAKA: President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday attended the Victory Day Parade as the “Guest of Honour” here
La Niña just raised sea levels in the western Pacific by up to 20cm-
MELBOURNE: Severe coastal flooding inundated islands and atolls across the western equatorial Pacific last week, with widespread damage to buildings
Colleges go back to drawing board — again — to fight COVID-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: Facing rising infections and a new COVID-19 variant, colleges across the U.S. have once again been
Powerful typhoon threatens Philippines, thousands evacuated-
By Associated Press MANILA: Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated to emergency shelters in the southern and central
COVID case in US Secretary of State Antony Blinken press curtails his Southeast Asia tour-
By Associated Press BANGKOK: A positive COVID-19 test among U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s traveling party has cut short
US downs drone over Syria believed launched by Iranian-backed militias
The U.S. military downed a drone deemed to have hostile intent Tuesday that was headed toward a base in southeast
Elders can take J&J vaccine booster two months after first vaccine shot: Regulator
The European Medicines Agency also said the J&J vaccine can be used as a booster dose in people who have
Discontent with Boris Johnson imperils his future, UK virus rules amid Omicron outbreak-
By PTI . LONDON: Behind a heavy oak door in Parliament, Prime Minister Boris Johnson implored Conservative lawmakers to back
Amid vaccine alliance chief’s warning, Israel to assist inoculation drive at African nations-
By PTI JERUSALEM: The Israeli government on Wednesday said it was donating 1 million coronavirus vaccines to the U.N.-backed COVAX