IMF needs assurances from Sri Lanka to be on sustainable debt path
The International Monetary Fund said discussions with Sri Lanka on a potential IMF loan program are at an early stage and any deal would require
April 20, 2022
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At least one killed in police firing at protestors in Sri Lanka
In central Sri Lanka, police opened fire on a crowd of people protesting new fuel price hikes, killing one person and injuring 13 others. The
April 20, 2022
Explosion hits educational institution in Shia neighbourhood of Afghanistan
Explosions targeting educational institutions killed at least six people and wounded 17 in a mostly Shia neighbourhood of Afghanistan’s capital. Students were among the casualties
April 20, 2022
Teeming metropolis of Karachi runs short of space for dead
Graveyards are filling in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, and the deceased are running out of places to be buried. Shady workmen who demolish old graves
April 15, 2022
Sri Lankan PM offers talk with protestors amid worst crisis
Sri Lanka’s prime minister has offered talks with protesters calling for the government to step down over its handling of an economic crisis, as the
April 15, 2022
US seeks help from India to apply economic pressure on Russia
President Joe Biden of the United States met virtually with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss Ukraine, as the US wants additional assistance from
April 11, 2022
US arrests leader of Japanese yakuza
The US has arrested a Japanese yakuza leader and three Thai men on suspicion of trafficking heroin and methamphetamine and attempting to obtain US-made surface-to-air
April 8, 2022
Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders start preparations for peace treaty
Following a recent flare-up in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory, Armenia and Azerbaijan are preparing for peace negotiations, according to respective officials. On Wednesday in Brussels,
April 7, 2022