Sunak, Truss emerge as finalists in UK leadership race

2 years ago

LONDON, July 21: Former United Kingdom (UK) Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss emerged as the final two candidates in the country's Tory leadership race...

Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickeremesinghe elected president

2 years ago

JULY 20: Mr Wickremesinghe faces the task of leading the country out of its economic collapse and restoring public order after months of mass protests. He roundly defeated party...

Raisi, Putin vow to expand Iran-Russia cooperation, ensure regional security

2 years ago

TEHRAN, July 20: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held talks here on Tuesday, agreeing to further strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation to ensure security...

Sri Lanka: Parliament to vote for new president amid crisis

2 years ago

JULY 20: Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, currently interim leader, has been nominated for the role by the ruling party and is seen as the frontrunner. But protesters want him...

Heatwave: Fires blaze after UK passes 40C for first time

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July 20: Thermometers hit 40.3C at Coningsby in Lincolnshire, while 33 other locations went past the UK's previous highest temperature of 38.7C, set in 2019. Several fire serv ...

EU agrees additional 500 mln euros in military aid for Ukraine

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BRUSSELS, July 19: The foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) member states on Monday agreed to grant Ukraine an additional 500 million euros (507.7 million U.S. dollars) in EU...

What is the Marburg virus and how can it be avoided?

2 years ago

What is the Marburg virus? A cousin of the equally deadly Ebola virus, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Marburg virus, was first identif ...

Heatwave: Ferocious European heat heads north

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JULY 19: In France and the UK extreme heat warnings were issued while northern Spain recorded temperatures of 43C (109F) on Monday. Wildfires in France, Portugal, Spain and Greece...

Pakistan: Former PM Imran Khan urges election after stunning Punjab poll win

2 years ago

JULY 18: His PTI party won 15 of 20 seats up for grabs in Punjab, beating their arch-rivals the PML-N on their home ground. The result is being seen...

Ghana confirms first cases of deadly Marburg virus

2 years ago

JULY 18: It says both patients died recently in hospital in the southern Ashanti region. Their samples came back positive earlier this month and have now been verified by...

Heatwave: More evacuations as Mediterranean wildfires spread

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JULY 18: Authorities in France's Gironde, a popular tourist region, have evacuated guards from campsites - the tourists left earlier. Fires have spread in the Teste-de-Buch and Landiras areas. ...

Sri Lanka crisis is a warning to other Asian nations

2 years ago

JULY 18: "Countries with high debt levels and limited policy space will face additional strains. Look no further than Sri Lanka as a warning sign," said IMF Managing Director Kristalina...

Greece plane crash: Cargo aircraft was carrying weapons to Bangladesh - minister

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JULY 17: People living within two kilometres of the site where the Antonov-12 came down have been warned to stay indoors. The aircraft was flying from Serbia to Jordan...

CPC leader Liu’s recent visit to Nepal has nothing to do with my visit to India: Dahal

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, July 15: Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has maintained that the recent visit of Head of the International Liaison Department of the Communist Party of China...

Sri Lanka political dynasty ends as Rajapaksa quits

2 years ago

JULY 15: Mr Rajapaksa quit after fleeing to Singapore amid mass protests over his mismanagement of the economy. Sri Lanka is in the grip of economic chaos as it...