21 Nov, 2024 5:19 PM
Colombo, Nov 21 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on Thursday that the government hopes to sign a new staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by November 23.
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21 Nov, 2024 5:17 PM
Vientiane, Nov 21 (IANS) Representatives from the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered in the Laotian capital Vientiane to enhance ASEAN defence cooperation and address security challenges.
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21 Nov, 2024 4:29 PM
Washington, Nov 21 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump said that he will nominate former acting Attorney General, Matthew Whitaker, to serve as Washington's Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).
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21 Nov, 2024 4:08 PM
Lilongwe, Nov 21 (IANS) Africa's Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Director General Jean Kaseya has urged African countries to invest in local manufacturing of drugs and reduce dependence on others outside the continent.
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21 Nov, 2024 3:59 PM
Amman, Nov 21 (IANS) The Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army sent a fleet of military helicopters loaded with essential relief, medical, and pharmaceutical supplies for residents in Gaza.
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21 Nov, 2024 3:05 PM
Tunis, Nov 21 (IANS) Tunisian Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti and his visiting Kuwaiti counterpart Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya signed a series of cooperation agreements in various fields.
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21 Nov, 2024 1:29 PM
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The US decision to send anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine was triggered by a change in Russian battlefield tactics favouring infantry over mechanised units, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
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21 Nov, 2024 11:45 AM
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals and teachings transcends the country's borders and it shows up in his revered tributes to the Mahatma during his multiple foreign trips.
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21 Nov, 2024 10:30 AM
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is honoured with 'The Order of Excellence', Guyana’s highest civilian honour, he is set to address a special session of the country's Parliament on Thursday, marking yet another milestone in his global outreach.
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21 Nov, 2024 10:05 AM
Georgetown, Nov 21 (IANS) Leading the India-Caricom summit as the co-chair, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined a seven-pillar programme of action playing on the acronym C-A-R-I-C-O-M.
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