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Apr- 2022 -13 April
SRI LANKA HOPEFUL FOR US$ 2.5 BILLION RESCUE LOAN FROM CHINA
Sri Lanka's top diplomat in Beijing said he's very confident that China will come through on US$ 2.5 billion in financial
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13 April
WHO WILL BECOME THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF FRANCE?
The incumbent Emmanuel Macron will face far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election
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12 April
THIS INVISIBLE COVID-19 MITIGATION MEASURE IS FINALLY GETTING THE ATTENTION IT DESERVES
CNN: April 10, 2022 Two-plus years into the Covid-19 pandemic, you probably know the basics of protection: vaccines, boosters, proper handwashing and masks. But one of the most powerful tools against…
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12 April
FOOD PRICES HIT RECORD HIGH IN MARCH: UN AGENCY
World food prices jumped nearly 13 percent in March to a new record high as the war in Ukraine caused turmoil
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11 April
THE RICHEST IN 2022
War, pandemic and sluggish markets hit the world’s billionaires this year. There are 2,668 of them on Forbes’ 36th-annual
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11 April
IMF WILL MEET SRI LANKA ON POSSIBLE LOAN
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it will hold discussions with senior Sri Lankan policymakers in the coming
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10 April
PAKISTAN OUSTS IMRAN KHAN AS PARLIAMENT
The country will now face early elections after days of brinkmanship in which Mr. Khan tried to dissolve Parliament to head off the no-confidence vote. NY Times: 4/10/2022 SLAMABAD, Pakistan…
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9 April
SRI LANKA’S EMBATTLED LEADER FACES BIGGEST STREET PROTEST
Tens of thousands marched on beleaguered Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office, in the biggest protest
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9 April
RUSSIA HAS LOST 79 PLANES TO SANCTIONS
Sanctions put in place in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have caused the nation’s air carriers to lose 79
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9 April
FIRMS STRUGGLE AMID SRI LANKA’S ECONOMIC CRISIS
Sri Lanka is facing its worst financial crisis in decades, with foreign exchange reserves shrinking by more than 16 percent
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