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    Sri Lanka PM says economy
    International

    Sri Lanka PM says economy ''has collapsed,'' unable to buy oil

    Colombo, Jun 22: Sri Lanka's prime minister says its debt-laden economy has "collapsed" after months of shortages of food, fuel and electricity. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament on Wednesday that the South Asian country is "facing a far more serious situation beyond the mere...
    Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 255 people
    International

    Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 255 people

    Kabul, Jun 22: An earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 255 people, authorities said. Information remained scarce on the magnitude 6 temblor that struck Paktika province, but it comes as the international community largely has left Afghanistan after the Taliban...
    Russian journalist sells Nobel Prize for Ukrainian children
    International

    Russian journalist sells Nobel Prize for Ukrainian children

    New York, Jun 20: What's the price of peace? That question could be partially answered Monday night when Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov auctions off his Nobel Peace Prize medal. The proceeds will go directly to UNICEF in its efforts to help children displaced by the war in Ukraine. Muratov,...
    UN chief: Governments
    International

    UN chief: Governments' inaction on climate is 'dangerous'

    Berlin, Jun 14: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday of a "dangerous disconnect" between what scientists and citizens are demanding to curb climate change, and what governments are actually doing about it. Guterres said global greenhouse gas emissions need to drop by 45 per cent...
    The battle of Donbas could prove decisive in Ukraine war
    International

    The battle of Donbas could prove decisive in Ukraine war

    Kyiv, Jun 13: Day after day, Russia is pounding the Donbas region of Ukraine with relentless artillery and air raids, making slow but steady progress to seize the industrial heartland of its neighbour. With the conflict now in its fourth month, it's a high-stakes campaign that could dictate the...
    Ukraine: Russia said to be using more deadly weapons in war
    International

    Ukraine: Russia said to be using more deadly weapons in war

    Kyiv, Jun 11: Ukrainian and British officials warned on Saturday that Russian forces are relying on weapons with the potential to cause mass casualties as they try to make headway in capturing eastern Ukraine and as fierce fighting depletes resources on both sides. Russian bombers have likely been...
    Justin Bieber reveals rare disorder behind facial paralysis
    Entertainment

    Justin Bieber reveals rare disorder behind facial paralysis

    Los Angeles: Justin Bieber says a rare disorder that paralyzed half of the superstar performer's face is the reason behind his tour postponement. The multi-Grammy winner is suffering from Ramsay Hunt syndrome, he said in video he posted Friday on Instagram. The syndrome causes facial paralysis...
    Ukraine: Drivers risk all to bring aid, help civilians flee
    International

    Ukraine: Drivers risk all to bring aid, help civilians flee

    Zaporizhzhia (Ukraine), Jun 10: As Russian artillery pummeled the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol in April, one family decided to flee, walking for miles with three young children in tow to a nearby village. But it was thanks to a volunteer driver who crossed the front line that they managed to...
    10 killed, 50 more injured in train derailment in Iran
    International

    10 killed, 50 more injured in train derailment in Iran

    Tehran, Jun 8: A passenger train partially derailed in eastern Iran early Wednesday, killing at least 10 passengers and injuring 50 more, some critically, state TV said. The report said the number of casualties could rise. Four of the seven cars in the train derailed in the early morning...
    Putin warns West against sending arms; Kyiv hit by missiles
    International

    Putin warns West against sending arms; Kyiv hit by missiles

    Kyiv, Jun 6: Russian President Vladimir Putin's new warning to the West against sending longer-range rocket systems to Ukraine came as his forces claimed to have destroyed Western military supplies in their first such airstrikes on Ukraine's capital in more than a month.The attack showed that Russia...
    In eastern Ukraine, keeping the lights on is a dangerous job
    International

    In eastern Ukraine, keeping the lights on is a dangerous job

    Bakhmut (Ukraine), Jun 4: As the fighting in eastern Ukraine inches forward, Russian attacks are knocking out power, water and gas to entire towns and cities — and the utility crews sent to repair the smashed transmission lines and pipes are finding themselves in the middle of the shelling. Crews...
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