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Trump congratulates Johnson for winning House Speaker vote
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump congratulated Mike Johnson on being reelected House Speaker on Friday."Congratulations to Speaker Mike Johnson for receiving an unprecedented Vote of Confidence in Congress," Trump...
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Syrian interim FM announces upcoming visits to Qatar, UAE, Jordan
Damascus: Syria's interim Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani announced on Friday the plan to visit Qatar, the United Arab...
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Iran ready to start talks with western countries on nuclear program: FM
Tehran: Iran is ready to immediately start constructive talks with Western countries on its nuclear program if they...
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Mike Johnson wins re-election after last minute negotiation with Republican members
Washington: Mike Johnson on Friday won re-election in the first round of voting for the U.S. House speaker...
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Singapore to build hydrogen-ready generator, operational by 2029
Singapore: Singapore will build a new hydrogen-ready Combined Cycle Gas Turbine generating unit, slated to begin operations in...
HR abuses reported to Aussie Parliament
Canberra: A group of New South Wales (NSW) parliamentarians have assured Sri Lankan expatriates living in Sydney that they will table a report on...
Hurricane Ian kills 80 in US
Washington: At least 80 people were killed in the US states of Florida and North Caroline by Hurricane Ian which made landfall in southwestern...
Brazil election goes to runoff between Lula, Bolsonaro
Brasilia: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will participate in the presidential runoff on October 30, the...
B’desh: ‘Liberation War Fighters’ protest torture of Uyghurs in China, demand trial by International Criminal Court
Dhaka: The Liberation War fighters of Bangladesh held a protest rally and organised human chain programme in Dhaka Sunday against the torture of Uyghur...
Death toll from Hurricane Ian jumps to dozens in US
Washington: As of Saturday evening, more than 30 people have been reportedly confirmed dead in the United States due to Hurricane Ian, including 28...
Sky the limit for ties with SL: India
Colombo: The sky is the limit for the partnership between India and Sri Lanka, India’s High Commissioner here Gopal Baglay said in remarks published...