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COP27: Forest Data Partnership Calls for Global Alliance Towards Better Land Use, Tackling Forest loss
SHARM EL SHEIKH: Forest Data Partnership has launched a call to action for companies, public institutions…
Powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Tonga region
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 – The Malaysian Meteorological Department reported that a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake…
World is nowhere near its plans to reversing deforestation by 2030 – UN report
NAIROBI, Nov 9 – The world is not on track to achieve forest goals of ending and…
South Korea govt assists victims of Halloween stampede, while death toll rises to more than 150
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 – The death toll from a stampede that broke out during a…
New York Mayor Declares Diwali School Holiday from 2023
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Rishi Sunak Set To Become UK’s New PM
LONDON, Oct 24 – Rishi Sunak paid tribute to Liz Truss for her “dedicated public service”…
China’s Anhui Province Continues To Advance Its Innovations In Science, Technology
BEIJING, Oct 22 – China’s Anhui province has been making huge progress in the area of…
IMF staff to visit Bangladesh, start discussions on credit, funding facility
WASHINGTON, DC, Oct 21 – Staff from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) plan on visiting Dhaka…
Malaysia Laments P-5 UNSC Members Blocking Resolution to Myanmar Conflict
By Manik Mehta NEW YORK: Malaysia made a last-minute – unsuccessful – attempt to get the…
Malaysian Fashion Icon Zang Toi Stuns With Spring 2023 Collection in New York
By Manik Mehta NEW YORK, Sept 24 – Kelantan-born Zang Toi, who, many say, has put…
King Charles III pledges to follow inspiring example set by the late Queen
LONDON, Sept 10 – Charles III was officially proclaimed King at a ceremony at the St…
Queen Elizabeth II has died, Charles is King
LONDON, Sept 8 – The world’s second longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday,…
Who is Liz Truss, the new UK prime minister?
By Ben Wellings, Monash University The United Kingdom now has its third ever female prime minister.…
Crucial for Sri Lanka to gain assurance from creditors, carry out reforms to start IMF loan
COLOMBO, Sept 1 – It would be crucial for Sri Lanka to expeditiously meet the conditions…
India Concludes Marathon Celebrations in U.S. to Mark its 75th Independence Anniversary
By Manik Mehta NEW YORK: If there was one thing on display during the past week…
IMF to continue discussions on prospective EFF with Sri Lanka
WASHINGTON, DC, Aug 21 – Staff from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be visiting Colombo,…
Pop icon Olivia Newton-John was the rare performer whose career flourished through different phases
By Catherine Strong, RMIT University Olivia Newton-John was a versatile artist with an appeal that spanned…
UN Deeply Concerned Over Executions of Two More Drug Offenders in Singapore
By Manik Mehta NEW YORK, Aug 9 – The Office of the Human Rights High Commissioner…
Nothing normal about ongoing fires worldwide – UNEP Chief
UNITED NATIONS, July 28 – While wildfires are a normal and even essential process in nature,…
World is still reeling, says IMF projecting gloomy global growth at 3.2 pct this year, rising inflation
WASHINGTON, July 26 – The world is still reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing…
(Updated) Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe Wins Presidential Election
COLOMBO, July 20 – Sri Lanka’s parliament today elected Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe as its new…
Sri Lanka: Ranil sworn in as Acting President
COLOMBO, July 15 – Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as its…