ONLINE EXCLUSIVES
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May- 2022 -10 May
SRI LANKA IS THE FIRST DOMINO TO FALL IN THE FACE OF A GLOBAL DEBT CRISIS
The departure of Sri Lanka’s prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, follows weeks of protest and a deepening crisis
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10 May
SRI LANKAN PRIME MINISTER QUITS IN FACE OF UNREST
New York Times: 10 May 2022 Sri Lanka’s prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, resigned on Monday with his country in economic free fall, bowing to months of protests in a significant…
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10 May
ASIAN GAMES 2022 HELD IN CHINA POSTPONED
The Asian Games in China have been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, says the Olympic Counci
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9 May
SRI LANKA PRIME MINISTER RESIGNS
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday offered his resignation amid the island nation's worst
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9 May
MP KILLED IN SRI LANKA CLASHES
Khaleej Times : 09 May 2022 A legislator from Sri Lanka’s ruling party died Monday following a clash with anti-government protesters outside the capital, police said, as dozens were wounded…
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9 May
EU TWEAKS RUSSIA OIL SANCTIONS
The European Commission has proposed changes to its plan to embargo Russian oil, in a bid to win over reluctant
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9 May
ASIAN MARKETS TUMBLE AS CHINA REMAINS FULLY COMMITTED TO ZERO-COVID POLICY
Asian stock markets and currencies fell, as investors remain worried about the US Federal Reserve's policy changes
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8 May
UK GOVERNMENT SETS OUT PLANS TO REIN IN BIG TECH
arge tech companies such as Google and Facebook will have to abide by new competition rules in the UK or risk facing
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7 May
UNICEF CONDEMNS VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN
UNICEF: 07 May 2022 UNICEF is concerned with reports of violence during protests involving children. All actors must guarantee the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, including for children.…
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7 May
SRI LANKA DECLARES EMERGENCY
Economic Times: 07 May 2022 Sri Lanka’s president Friday declared a state of emergency for the second time in five weeks, giving security forces sweeping powers amid a nationwide strike…
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