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Sri Lanka IGP Pujith Jayasundara refuses to quit amidst calls from Sirisena
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka inspector general of police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara has refused a request by President Maithripala Sirisena to step down following suicide bombings on churches and hotels, two sources at the president’s office said on Saturday, deepening the rift
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Sirisena: NTJ, Jamathei Millathu Ibrahim (JMI) banned
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka president Maithiripala Sirisena has banned two local Muslim groups – National Thawheedh Jamaath (NTJ) and Jamathei Millathu Ibrahim (JMI) one week after a series of bomb blasts that happened last week. The bomb blasts that happened on
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Reject protectionism, open up to BRI, says Xi Jinping amidst resistance
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping urged dozens of world leaders on Saturday to reject protectionism and invited more countries to participate in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) after seeking to ease concerns surrounding the programme. Addressing 37 leaders from
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15 including 6 children killed in gun battle in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: The bodies of 15 people, including six children, were discovered at the site of a fierce overnight gun battle on the east coast of Sri Lanka, a military spokesman said on Saturday, six days after suicide bombers killed more
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US congratulates new Palestinian government
The United States congratulated the new Palestinian government Sunday, a day after incoming prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced his new cabinet alongside president Mahmud Abbas — leaving out the Islamist movement Hamas. “Congratulations to the new Palestinian Authority Cabinet,” tweeted
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Bald Men Are Sexier, More Masculine, Scientific Study Finds
New research suggests that the oh-so-effortless bald-headed look that middle age men have begun sporting for the last several years is now wildly attractive. The Process Of Balding For most men, the process of balding can be a slow process ranging
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UAE woman wakes up from coma 27 years after car accident.
An Emirati woman woke up from a coma after 27 years. She woke up calling out her son’s name. Munira Abdulla and her son, Omar Webair were part of a massive car crash in the year 1991. Munira, who was
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Sri Lanka bomb blasts: The profile of suicide bombers
K Pragalath COLOMBO: The suicide bombers who caused the mayhem in Sri Lanka fit into certain sets of profile. The Leaders Online had previously highlighted the profile of Zahran Hashim. While Zahran appears to have come from an economically poor
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Final appeal by jailed Reuters journalists rejected
NAYPYITAW – Myanmar’s top court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of two Reuters reporters sentenced to seven years in jail for breaking the Official Secrets Act, in a landmark case that has raised questions about the country’s transition to democracy.
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New Zealand, France attempts to end violent online extremism
WELLINGTON – New Zealand and France announced a joint effort Wednesday to bring countries and tech companies together in an attempt to end the ability of social media to organise and promote terrorism and extreme violence. The meeting will take
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