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Minister Yamamoto promised to promote Sri Lanka among the Japanese business community
Iran is Sri Lanka's fourth biggest tea buyer, prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he had "suspicions" about the cause of the Ukrainian Airlines Boeing 747 crash outside Tehran on Wednesday, indicating a missile mishap by Iran. Britain and Canada meanwhile said they had received information suggesting the doomed Flight PS752 with 176 passengers, many of them Iranians with dual nationalities, was hit by an Iranian missile. Iran has invited the...
Dubai/Washington, January 6 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Iranians thronged the streets of Tehran on Monday for the funeral of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed in a U.S. air strike last week and his daughter said his death would bring a “dark day” for the United States. “Crazy Trump, don’t think that everything is over with...
January 5 (CNN) - The past year in architecture has been filled with milestones, from the completion of Africa's tallest building to the opening of Europe's first underwater restaurant. We also watched in horror as Notre Dame burned, gained new "supertall" skyscrapers and lost industry giants like I.M. Pei and César Pelli. But at the dawn of a new decade, it seems fitting to look ahead at the structures set...
January 3 (CNN) - Whether you want to relax on a remote island off the coast of Africa, ride Germany's coolest trains or spot howling monkeys in South America, there is much to explore heading into a new decade in 2020. Japan will be hosting the Summer Olympics, Jamaica will be marking the late Bob Marley's 75th birthday, and Washington...
Gotabaya Rajapaksa puts his cards on the table on political, developmental and foreign policy issues in his first address to parliament.
Vatican City, January 2 (Reuters) - Pope Francis apologized on Wednesday for having angrily slapped a woman’s arm when she had grabbed hold of his hand and yanked him toward her, saying he had lost his patience and set a “bad example”. His unusual apology came after he used his first homily of the new year to denounce violence against...
January 1 (The Week) - Alot of good things happened over the last decade: scientific breakthroughs, incredible acts of kindness, feats of athleticism, and historic firsts. Here's a look back at some of those moments: 2010 33 Chilean miners rescued after 69 days underground A collapse on August 5 at the San Jose Mine near Copiapó, Chile, left 33 miners trapped...
December 31 (Mirror) - New Zealand has entered 2020 and a new decade with fireworks and huge celebrations in Auckland and Wellington. The clock struck midnight an hour after Samoa and Christmas Island, an Australian territory, were the first to enter the new year. Up next is eastern parts of Australia, including Sydney, where its spectacular harbour fireworks show is going...
