Colombo: – India has announced loan assistance of $500 million to Sri Lanka. India has said that this assistance is being provided to Sri Lanka, which is going through a major economic crisis, for oil imports. At the same time, reports were being received that Sri Lanka has escaped being declared bankrupt by repaying an […]
Beijing: – 20th annual convention of the ruling Chinese communist party will be held at the end of this year. It is said that this convention will further tighten the grip of Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the communist party and the President of the country. But at the same time, it is also […]
Moscow – Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has sharply criticized Germany for delaying the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, saying it has lost its economic freedom. Just last week, Germany’s new government claimed that the Nord Stream 2 fuel pipeline had not completed all the required procedures. Within 24 hours of the claim, the […]
New York/Kabul – Millions of Afghans are on the brink of death due to starvation. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, appealed that the aid to Afghanistan cannot be delayed anymore. A few weeks ago, the shocking news was reported that Afghan citizens were forced to sell their children due to starvation. A heart-wrenching […]
Washington – The sentiment of disapproval against President Joe Biden is known to have intensified among the US nationals. In the new year, Quinnipiac University reported in its survey that President Biden’s popularity has declined to 33%. Besides, organisations such as YouGov and Ipsos conducted surveys, which concluded in its report that over 50% of […]
New Delhi: – On Thursday, India and UK initiated talks for the free trade agreement. UK Minister for Commerce Anne-Marie Trevelyan is in India along with a delegation. Both the countries expressed confidence that the talks will be finalised by the end of this year. UK Commerce Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan said that the target is […]
Beijing / Riyadh – A high-level delegation comprising foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain has arrived in China. The delegation also includes the head of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the main organization of the Gulf countries. Chinese sources said that the five-day visit would focus on fuel, free trade agreements, and strategic […]
Colombo – Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa demanded that if China intends to assist Sri Lanka, it should give certain facilities to Sri Lanka to repay the debt. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi I am currently on a visit to Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan President presented this demand during the discussions with Wang Yi. […]
Moscow/Washington: – The United States and its allies have issued a warning to impose aggressive sanctions against Russia on the Ukraine issue. Analysts and media are claiming that these sanctions imposed to jolt Russia could, in reality, backfire on the United States and its allies. US analysts have warned that sanctions imposed against Russia can […]
Paris/Dubai – Indications have been given that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be included in the FATF’ Grey List’ on the issues of terror funding and financial misconduct. A US website reported that a decision in this matter could be taken in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meeting to be held next month. […]