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WorldIvan (R) from North Macedonia posing with the ball, his dad and the Mayor of Kassandra Anastasia Chalkia.Tags: Print EditionGREECE: A man from North Macedonia in Europe is said to have survived 18 hours at sea by clinging to a toy…
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WorldUS President Joe Biden during the final stop of his Middle East tour held a summit with the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council as well as Egypt, Jordan and Iraq, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Tags: Print EditionSAUDI ARABIA: US…
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WorldFirefighters using a hose to fight a wildfire near Landiras, southwestern France on Thursday.Tags: Print EditionFRANCE, PORTUGAL: Wildfires raged in southwestern France and Spain on Saturday, forcing thousands of people to be…
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WorldTags: Print Edition  Myanmar on Friday condoled the death of two Tamil youths and blamed the Pyu Shaw Htee militia for the killings.   “We extend our deepest condolences to the bereaved families of P Mohan and Aiyanar, and we are…
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WorldBy Hindol SenguptaTags: Print Edition      It is rare for columnists to see their predictions come true quickly. Therefore, it was, for me, thrilling to see the announcement that UPI or the United Payments Interface of India…
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WorldTags: Print Edition  The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka on Sunday categorically dismissed "speculative media reports" about New Delhi sending its troops to Colombo as the protesters stormed into President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's…
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Local workers can earn in foreign currencyBusinessPort City Financial Centre artist sketch.Tags: Print EditionThe legal framework for the operation of bank accounts for investments in Colombo Port City has been made operational. The…
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BusinessVijay MallyaTags: Print EditionIndia’s top court has sentenced tycoon Vijay Mallya to four months in jail for disobeying an earlier court judgment linked to the collapse of his airline. India has previously made efforts to…
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Request stability to ensure economic activityBusinessTags: Print EditionThe Sri Lanka Association of Manufacturers and Exporters of Rubber Products (SLAMERP) calls upon all political parties and authorities to ensure in bringing in a…
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BusinessDespite the political volatility tourists are seen opposite the Fort Railway station. Picture by Shirajiv Sirimane.Tags: Print EditionTourist arrivals slowed notably in May 2022 to 30,207, compared to 62,980 arrivals recorded…
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