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WorldThe fate of the East Antarctic ice sheet rests in the hands of humanity, a new analysis has shown.Tags: Print EditionUK: The world’s biggest ice sheet could cause “several metres” of sea-level rise over centuries if the global…
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WorldTags: Print EditionBRAZIL: The World Health Organisation expressed sorrow on Tuesday for the killing of monkeys in Brazil amid fears of Monkeypox contagion. Brazilian news website G1 reported on Sunday that 10 monkeys had been…
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WorldMeteorites are mostly fragments of asteroids which were separated from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter a long time ago before reaching Earth.Tags: Print EditionUS: A series of massive meteorite strikes was responsible…
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WorldTaliban member Gul Agha Jalali (L) is one of many fighters who have traded combat for the classroom following the group’s return to power.Tags: Print EditionAFGHANISTAN: Gul Agha Jalali used to spend his nights planting bombs -…
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WorldThe Han River in the South Korean capitol Seoul burst its banks, flooding a wide area.Tags: Print EditionSOUTH KOREA: Record-setting heavy rain hit Seoul and surrounding areas Monday night and Tuesday morning, wreaking havoc…
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WorldDonald TrumpTags: Print EditionUS: Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination as he testified under oath Wednesday in the New York Attorney General’s long-running civil investigation into his…
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WorldTags: Print EditionNEPAL: Amid soaring COVID-19 infections in Nepal, numerous cases of H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu virus infection, have been reported from many places as health experts call for strict surveillance…
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BusinessChairman, Gunewardene and CEO, Pubudu De SilvaTags: Print EditionTeejay Lanka PLC has made a positive start to 2022-23 posting Group revenue of Rs 23.9 billion for the three months ending June 30, 2022. The Group achieved…
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BusinessTags: Print EditionMinister of Tourism, Harin Fernando met British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Sarah Hulton in Colombo and briefed her on the current Sri Lankan political crisis and also on some of the adverse travel…
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Total taxes paid to Govt is Rs. 16.9 bnBusinessTags: Print EditionDialog Axiata PLC (Dialog Axiata PLC and Dialog Axiata Group) announced its consolidated financial results for the six months ended June 30,2022 recording a consolidated…
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