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730#Sri Lanka : Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa In Trouble ; For War Crimes Criminal Complaint Filed In Singapore
A South Africa-based rights group has submitted a criminal complaint to the Attorney General of Singapore requesting the arrest of former Sri...
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512#Sri Lanka : Ravaged By Economic Crisis, Dinesh Gunawardena Takes Over As New Prime Minister
Senior politician Dinesh Gunawardena on Friday took over as Sri Lanka’s prime minister as President Ranil Wickremesinghe swore in his new Cabinet....
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525United States President Joe Biden Tested Positive For COVID-19 ; Was Experiencing Mild Symptoms
United States President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Biden was experiencing...
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546#Sri Lanka Turmoil : Ranil Wickremesinghe Elected New President By The Parliament ; Gets Majority Votes, Tenure Till November 2024
Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been elected as the new President Of Sri Lanka by the parliament. The 73-year-old six-time prime minister...
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524#Sri Lanka Crisis : Springing A Surprise, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa In A Tweet Withdraws Candidature For President; To Back Rival Dullas Alahapperuma
In a major announcement, Sri Lanka’s main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa has withdrawn his candidature for President of the island nation and...
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486#SriLanka Upheaval : Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe Declares State Of Emergency; Presidential Polls On July 20
Sri Lanka’s Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe issued an Extraordinary Gazette declaring a State of Emergency in the island nation with effect from...
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529#Pakistan : Big Jolt For Ruling Coalition ; Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s PTI Sweeps Punjab By-Polls
In a result seen as shot in the arm for former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, his party the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...
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605Jamal Khashoggi Murder : United States President Joe Biden Insists He Raised The Issue At The Beginning Of His Talks
United States President Joe Biden said he raised the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the beginning of his meeting with Saudi...
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718Sri Lanka Turmoil : Vowing to revive 19th Amendment to Constitution, Ranil Wickremesinghe Sworn In As Interim President
Ranil Wickremesinghe has pledged to maintain law and order and revive the 19th Amendment to the Constitution aimed at empowering Parliament over...
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495#Sri Lanka Crisis : President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Resigns, Sends Letter To Speaker, Currently In Singapore
Sri Lanka’s embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday sent his resignation letter through an email to Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardenaon whose...
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