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China says it has provided more than half of all the Covid-19 vaccines manufactured globally. A video posted on social media by the Chinese Communist Party's youth league claims that over half the world's vaccines have come from…
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Moderna, whose coronavirus vaccine appears to be the world’s best defense against Covid-19, has been supplying its shots almost exclusively to wealthy nations, keeping poorer countries waiting and earning billions in profit.…
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Singapore has announced it is easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions and will allow quarantine-free travel from a number of nations, including the UK. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said it was time to press on with the…
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The man regarded as the "father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb", Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, has died aged 85 after being hospitalised with Covid-19. Dr Khan was hailed as a national hero for transforming his country into the world's first…
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Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has stepped down, after pressure triggered by a corruption scandal. He has proposed Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg as his replacement. Kurz and nine others were placed under…
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Sanasa Life Insurance (SLICL), has shown resilience and agility in adapting to the new normal while managing to post a healthy operational and financial performance, whilst achieving a record 235.1% Year-on-Year (YoY) in Gross Written…
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India’s loss-making national carrier Air India has been sold to the Tata group, the country’s largest conglomerate. The government has sold the airline to the company, which was the highest bidder at nearly $2.4bn (£1.7bn). The…
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Sports and Youth Minister Namal Rajapaksa who undertook a two-day official visit to Kenya was accorded a warm welcome and high protocol courtesies on arrival at the Airside of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.…
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Giving a thumbs up for the leisure industry, Sri Lanka has been placed among the top five leading Wellness Tourism destinations for 2021 by The Global Wellness Institute. The Minister of Tourism, Prasanna Ranatunga pointed out…
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Two international oil drilling companies have responded positively to further explore the possibility of extracting oil and gas resources hidden in the Mannar Basin, said Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila. He said that there are…
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