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Colombo, Nov 7 (UNI) Sri Lanka’s Shipping Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena on Sunday said he has instructed officials at Colombo Port to deny any request by a ship carrying rejected Chinese fertilizer from unloading the cargo in Colombo.…

Tel Aviv, Nov 7 (UNI/Sputnik) Israel has evacuated families of its diplomatic staff in Ethiopia as conflict escalates, Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Hayat told Sputnik on Sunday. On Thursday, the Ethiopian parliament declared a…

London, Nov. 6 (UNI/Xinhua) Another 30,693 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 9,272,066, according to official figures released Saturday. The country also…

Tashkent, Nov 6 (UNI/Sputnik) The re-elected Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who was officially sworn in earlier on Saturday, proposed constitutional reforms in the country and a transfer of part of governing powers to the regions.…

Kabul, Nov 7 (UNI/Sputnik) Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu promised country's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to facilitate the easing of visa requirements for Afghan businessmen at a Saturday meeting. "At the request…

Moscow, Nov 7 (UNI/Sputnik) At least 94 people dead and another 92 injured were confirmed in Sierra Leone as a result of an explosion sparked by a collision of two trucks, the mayor of the country's capital of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr,…

Baghdad, Nov 7 (UNI/Sputnik) Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi says he is fine following the reported drone attack targeting his house. "I am fine … and I call for calm and restraint from everyone, for the sake of Iraq," the prime…

NEW DELHI: Delhi woke up to a thick layer of haze and smoke-filled skies on Friday, registering the worst post-Diwali pollution spike in five years. A combination of factors — firecracker emissions despite a blanket ban; first winter fog…

India’s bowlers led by Jasprit Bumrah made light work of the Scotland batting unit by bundling them out for just 85 in 17.4 overs in the Super 12 game of the ICC T20 World Cup on Friday. Bumrah (2/10), wreaked havoc among the Scottish…

India thrashed Scotland on Friday by eight wickets and kept alive its slim chance of reaching the semifinals next week. The men in blue squared its win-loss record at 2-2 with one more match remaining on Monday against Namibia. However,…

At the end of the match, Scotland players gathered around KL Rahul for a chat. Only minutes ago, the Indian opener had bludgeoned an 18-ball half-century. The game was over and the learning phase for the Scotland players began. Off the…

New Delhi, Nov 5 (UNI) There has been an overwhelming response to India's invitation for the November 10 NSA-level meet being convened on Afghanistan, and Pakistan's decision not to attend, conveyed through the media, is “unfortunate, but…

Adis Ababa, Nov 5 (UNI/Sputnik) Nine Ethiopian rebel groups announced on Friday that they had formed an anti-government alliance to change the incumbent government and establish a transitional body. The alliance, dubbed the United Front of…

Washington, Nov 6 (UNI/Sputnik) US President Joe Biden sent CIA Director Bill Burns to Moscow on Tuesday to warn Russia of its military activity near its border with Ukraine, CNN reported citing US and Ukrainian sources familiar with the…

Senior pacer Trent Boult has made himself unavailable for the two-Test series against India due to bio-bubble fatigue as New Zealand on Thursday named five spinners in its 15-man squad for the tour, starting November 25 in Kanpur. Both…

Defending champions West Indies were eliminated from the semi-final race in the T20 World Cup after a 20-run loss to Sri Lanka here on Thursday as their ageing stars failed to recreate the magic of the past. Going into the game with two…

Allrounder Dwayne Bravo announced Thursday he will retire from internationals after West Indies plays its last T20 World Cup game against Australia this weekend weekend. Defending champion West Indies was eliminate from semifinal…

Addis Ababa, Nov 4 (UNI/Sputnik) The lower house of Ethiopian parliament has approved imposing a state of emergency in the country in a last ditch effort to protect the population from the advancing rebels of the Popular Front for the…

Berlin, Nov 4 (UNI/Sputnik) Germany recorded 33,949 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday, which marks the highest daily number since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the Robert Koch Institute, the country's health body in…

Washington, Nov 4 (UNI/Sputnik) The deficit in US advance international trade, which accounts for payments done ahead of shipment, rose by 11 percent to reach a record $80.9 billion in September, the Commerce Department announced on…