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Truce in Gaza extended another day but talks over remaining hostages could get tougher
The initial truce — which began Friday and has now been extended twice — called for the release of women and children.
Sri Lanka inflation doubles ahead of debt deal
The IMF warned in September that Sri Lanka's "full economic recovery is not yet assured."
Mid-air collision: Bangkok-bound Lufthansa flight diverted to Delhi as couple get into fight
The German passenger reportedly threwfood, attempted to burn a blanket with a lighter, and disregarded cabin crew instructions.
Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under US Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100
Kissinger after he left government was dogged by critics who argued that he should be called to account for his policies on Southeast Asia and support of repressive regimes in Latin America.
Israel and Hamas agree to extend truce for two more days, and to free more hostages and prisoners
The deal for two additional days of cease-fire, announced by Qatar, raised hopes for further extensions, which also allow more aid into Gaza.
India to build 10,000 houses in Sri Lanka’s tea plantation areas
Phase IV of the Indian Housing Project is spread across 11 districts and 6 provinces of Sri Lanka.
Afghanistan refutes ex-envoy’s statement on closure of Delhi embassy, says it remains…
Diplomats of the Afghan Embassy in Delhi have sought asylum in other countries, which is one of the reasons it is in a state of disarray.
May 9 violence was an attempt to topple Army Chief Gen Asim Munir: Ex-Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party President made the remarks while addressing reporters after his appearance in the accountability court here in a corruption case.
Sri Lanka implements free tourist visas to nationals from India and six other countries
The facility follows a Cabinet decision from October to issue free tourist visas to travellers from India, China, Russia, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Storm death toll jumps to 10 across Ukraine
The storm has lashed swathes of the south of the country, as well as the Moscow-annexed Crimea peninsula, occupied Ukraine and southern Russia.
Pakistani court orders public trial for imprisoned ex-premier Khan on charge of revealing secrets
The popular opposition politician is already behind bars on a corruption charge but has a slew of other cases against him.
Sri Lankan sports minister sacked over his moves to clean up corruption at cricket board
Officials said Roshan Ranasinghe was dismissed ahead of Monday's weekly cabinet meeting after he told parliament that Wickremesinghe should be held responsible if he was killed.
Powerful storm pounds the Black Sea region, leaving more than a half-million people without power
The storms were part of a weather system that created blizzard-like conditions in Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria and Serbia on Sunday, dumping snow and causing power outages and fatal traffic accidents.
Can biz summit bring real investments in WB?
The two-day Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) attracted investments worth Rs 3.76 lakh-crore with 188 MoUs and Letters of Intent (LoI)
Sweden Prime Minister condemns far-right call to tear down mosques
Sweden Democrats (SD) leader Jimmie Akesson called for some mosques to be seized and leveled during a speech at his annual party conference on Saturday.
NATO chief tells Turkey ‘time has come’ to let Sweden join
Turkey and Hungary are the only NATO members to not yet have ratified Sweden joining the alliance more than 18 months after it applied for membership.
EU border agency helping search for missing crew after cargo ship sinks off Greece
A 40-year-old Egyptian crew member was rescued on Sunday while the body of another Egyptian member of the crew was recovered by a commercial vessel that was assisting in the search.
Ukraine’s military says Russia launched its largest drone attack since the start of the…
The assault on Kyiv began at 4 a.m. local time, continuing in waves for more than six hours, and caused power outages in 77 residential buildings and 120 institutions, according to Popko.
Israeli PM Netanyahu enters Gaza, vows to continue the fight ‘until the end’
Netanyahu received security briefings from commanders and soldiers and visited one of the tunnels that has been revealed, an official press statement said.
Today’s Motto: ‘Only dead fish go with the flow’
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