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COLOMBO 27 July (Online): Singapore has permitted former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to stay in the island republic for an additional 14 days, two sources familiar with the matter told on Wednesday. A short-term visit pass issued when Rajapaksa arrived on a private visit […]

Paris, July 27 (AFP/APP):In a small studio in Paris, Russian journalist Denis Kataev prepares his evening news show that he hopes will play its part in countering the Kremlin narrative about the invasion of Ukraine. Kataev works for Russian channel Dozhd (Rain), which for over […]

Washington, July 26 (AFP/APP): The United States on Tuesday raised concerns that Tunisia’s new constitution would harm human rights and noted low turnout in a referendum called by President Kais Saied. “We do note a broad range of Tunisia civil society, media and political parties […]

Washington, July 26 (AFP/APP):The United States on Tuesday voiced regret over Russia’s announcement that it would exit the International Space Station after 2024 and said it was taken by surprise. “It’s an unfortunate development given the critical scientific work performed at the ISS, the valuable […]

PARIS – July 26 (ONLINE) Pope Francis on Monday apologized for the “evil” inflicted on the Indigenous peoples of Canada on the first day of a visit focused on addressing decades of abuse at Catholic-run residential schools. The plea for forgiveness from the leader of […]

WASHINGTON – July 26 (ONLINE) The US State Department’s statements about Russia’s growing isolation don’t withstand criticism and are triggered by US officials’ ‘inflamed imagination’, the Russian Embassy in the US said on Monday. “We paid attention to the statement of the State Department’s press […]

Frankfurt, July 26 (AFP/APP): A looming energy crisis has rekindled debate in Germany about the wisdom of shutting down the country’s last three nuclear power plants, with even members of the ruling coalition saying an extension is no longer taboo. The German government on Monday […]

ISLAMABAD, Jul 24 (APP): A five-day exhibition showcasing rich cultural heritage and tradition with similarities between Pakistan and Indonesia concluded here at Lok Virsa National Heritage Museum on Sunday. The exhibition titled “A night at Lok Virsa Museum: The confluence of civilization between Pakistan and […]

Kyiv, Ukraine, July 24 (AFP/APP): Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s port of Odessa Saturday, in what Kyiv called a “spit in the face” of a day-old deal between the warring sides to resume cereal exports blocked by the conflict. The Ukrainian military said its air defences […]

Srinagar, July 23 (ONLINE): Narendra Modi-led fascist Indian government is hell bent upon Indianising the Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir and eradicate the Muslim identity of the territory. In its latest move in this regard, the Modi regime is renaming public institutions in the […]