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World has never witnessed worse energy crisis: IEA ED

Sydney, July 12 (IANS) The world has not seen an energy crisis as it is witnessing now, in terms of depth and complexity, International...

No bloc could earn enough seats to form Israeli govt: Poll

Jerusalem, July 12 (IANS) No political bloc in Israel could win a majority in the 120-seat parliament to form a new government if elections...

Sri Lanka’s Parliament to elect a new President on July 20

SUSITHA FERNANDO Colombo, July 11 (IANS) Sri Lanka, which is completely bankrupt and embroiled in a political crisis virtually with no leader, had decided to...

Peace negotiations between Russia, Ukraine to get more difficult with time: Putin

Moscow, July 11 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country is open to peace talks, but the negotiations with Ukraine will get more...

China employed ‘Debt Trap Diplomacy’ to gain strategic edge over SL: Think tank

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) China employed its devious 'Debt Trap Diplomacy' to gain a strategic edge over Sri Lanka, an independent foreign policy...

Biden signs executive order on abortion rights challenging state laws

ASHOK NILAKANTAN New York, July 10 (IANS) US President Joe Biden signed off on an executive order to protect abortion rights throughout the United States...

CEO of 19 firms charged with selling fake Cisco devices worth $1 bn

Washington, July 10 (IANS) A US court has charged a man that ran 19 companies and at least 15 Amazon storefronts, 10 eBay storefronts...

Amidst public protest, SL President decides to resign on July 13

SUSITHA FERNANDO Colombo, July 9 (IANS) After a months-long massive public agitation, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaska on Saturday informed the Speaker that he would...

Africa’s donkeys being slaughtered for Chinese medicine: Report

Johannesburg, July 9 (IANS) A popular period drama on Chinese TV helped lead to the theft and brutal slaughter of millions of donkeys in...

Google offered to split its ad-tech biz to avoid anti-trust lawsuit: Report

San Francisco, July 9 (IANS) Google reportedly offered the US government to split its ad-tech business, which allows companies to place ads on Internet...