COLOMBO, NOV 30 :The World Bank has promised continued support to Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said in remarks published on Wednesday.He made the comment after discussions with World Bank Country Director Chiyo Kanda…
BEIJING, NOV 30 : Jiang Zemin, China’s former president who oversaw the country’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, died on Wednesday in Shanghai, the state media reported. He was 96.Jiang’s absence from…
NEW YORK, NOV 30 : Anti-Russian sanctions may push European economies which demand diesel towards turmoil since Moscow remains a key supplier of this fuel to the majority of Western nations.The United Kingdom and European…
MOSCOW, NOV 30 : NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday that Ukraine should now focus on maintaining its sovereignty and not on joining NATO."The most immediate and urgent task is to ensure that…
DHAKA, NOV 30 : Newly appointed Indian High Commissioner here Pranay Verma on Wednesday said Bangladesh always gets highest priority from his country as it has a policy for its neighbouring countries.“India has a policy…
DUBAI, NOV 29 : Several swimmers in the crowded Dubai beach were startled when a huge shark followed its prey just a few feet away. Vacationers were swimming in the sea off the coast of…
LOS ANGELES, NOV 29 : According to Elon Musk, Apple has stopped the majority of its Twitter advertising and has threatened to remove the service from its app store. Due to worries about Musk's content…
TEHRAN, NOV 29 : Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the commander of the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said on Tuesday that at least 300 people had died in recent turmoil in Iran…
ISLAMABAD, NOV 29: In a ceremony held at the military's general headquarters in Rawalpindi, Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, General Asim Munir assumed command as the 17th army chief on Tuesday. General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the…
COLOMBO, NOV 29 : Although the Indian rupee will not be accepted as legal cash in Sri Lanka, Sri Lankans can now physically hold $10,000 worth of the currency. After India granted Sri Lanka's request…
