IMRAN KHAN: DOZENS OF POLICE SEIZE EX-PM OUTSIDE COURT IN PAKISTAN
BBC - 9 May, 2023 Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has been arrested at the High…
CELEBRATIONS AS KING CHARLES AND QUEEN CAMILLA CROWNED
BBC - 5 May, 2023King Charles has been crowned at his Coronation, the first in…
WORLD BANK BOARD ELECTS US NOMINEE AJAY BANGA AS PRESIDENT
The World Bank's board of governors on Wednesday elected former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to a five-year term as president
FIRST DRIVERLESS METRO TRAIN CROSSES SYDNEY HARBOUR UNDERWATER
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MILLION-YEAR-OLD VIRUSES HELP FIGHT CANCER, SAY SCIENTISTS
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JAPAN, FRANCE AND INDIA TO LAUNCH PLATFORM TO COORDINATE SRI LANKA DEBT
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki attends a news conference after a meeting of G7 leaders…
FOURTH COVID WAVE UNLIKELY, EXPECT PEAK IN 20 DAYS, SAY EXPERTS
Considering the experience of the last three waves of Covid that caused massive disruption to public life, concerns have yet again gripped the national capital amid the rising cases of Covid
IS THE US DOLLAR LOSING ITS STATUS AS THE KING OF CURRENCIES?
The National - April 04, 2023Last year, the US dollar was king of the world. The…
SAUDIS, OTHER OIL GIANTS ANNOUNCE SURPRISE PRODUCTION CUTS
Saudi Aramco engineers walk in front of a gas turbine generator at Khurais oil field…
ELON MUSK AMONG EXPERTS URGING A HALT TO AI TRAINING
BBC - 31 March, 2023 They have signed an open letter warning of potential risks, and say…
ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR ALL
Home-Based Learning Supports Learning Continuity during Crisis UNICEF Sri Lanka UNICEF - 24 March 2023 Seven-year-old…
FACTBOX: MIDDLE EAST FLASHPOINTS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED BY SAUDI-IRAN DEAL
Here is a summary of the situation in parts of the Middle East where Iran and Saudi Arabia have been involved in proxy conflicts and which could be affected by a Beijing-brokered deal to re-establish relations between the two regional powers
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2023: ACCELERATING EQUALITY AND EMPOWERMENT
On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2023, we at the World Bank Group will celebrate women’s achievements and contributions
IMF BOARD POISED TO APPROVE $2.9 BLN SRI LANKA BAILOUT ON MARCH 20
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GLOBAL OUTLOOK: DEMOCRACY INDEX 2022
EIU - March 2, 2023 The results from the Democracy Index 2022: the good, the bad…
THE BEST ISLANDS IN THE WORLD: 2022 READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
Getty Images Condé Nast Traveller - 25 October 2022 Islands can be enchanted and secret, as…
WORLD BANK’S IFC TO PROVIDE SRI LANKA WITH $400 MILLION FINANCING
The investment arm of the World Bank will provide Sri Lanka with financial assistance to…
SRI LANKA’S CRISIS OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESET ITS DEVELOPMENT MODEL
World Bank Blogs - February 27, 2023Sri Lanka is at a critical moment in its history.…
‘MALL OF THE METAVERSE’: DUBAI ANNOUNCES FIRST VIRTUAL SHOPPING CENTRE
Khaleej Times - 4 February 2023 Dubai's first virtual mall has been announced. The Mall…
