London (07/11 – 70) President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the helm of the United National Party (UNP), has orchestrated a remarkable turnaround for Sri Lanka’s tumultuous economy, tackling persistent challenges with…
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French MP Encourages ‘Non-Governmental Diplomacy’ With Algeria
by Wunna Htunby Wunna HtunRabat – Frederic Petit, a French MP of the Democratic Movement, has presented to France’s Foreign Affairs Committee a report detailing a new non-governmental diplomacy approach for France’s relations with…
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Extremists Vie with Politicians to Capitalise on Rightward Shift in Balkans
by Prasad Bandaby Prasad BandaAs elsewhere in the world, major right-of-centre parties have been adopting policies advocated by their rivals further to the right in order to peel away voter support for them. In…
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China to Step Up Anti-graft Efforts for Better Economic Development, Says Xinhua
by Wunna Htunby Wunna HtunBEIJING, Sept 27 (Reuters) – China will step up anti-corruption efforts in state-owned companies and the financial sector to increase their economic contributions, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday,…
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Turkish Opposition Hopeful Touts Plan to Finally Defeat Erdogan
by Deepak Mirzaby Deepak MirzaANKARA (Reuters) – Ozgur Ozel aims to become leader of Turkey’s main opposition party this year and break through its historic ceiling of 25% support nationwide to finally defeat President…
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5 Senior Tunisian Politicians Stage Hunger Strike to Protest Their Imprisonment
by Amila Herathby Amila HerathFive senior Tunisian politicians announced a hunger strike to protest their imprisonment and a crackdown by authorities, a prisoners’ group said on Monday. They joined Ennahda Party leader Rached Ghannouchi,…
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Zelenskyy Plans to Visit Washington as Congress is Debating $24 Billion in Aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected at the White House and on Capitol Hill next week as he visits the U.S. during the United Nations General Assembly. Zelenskyy’s trip…
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Kevin McCarthy Gets the Boot
by Myint Nyanby Myint NyanBrussels, Toronto (4/10 – 60) The general air of frustration and resentment wafting up from Washington is a reflection of the mood of the nation – in tune with the…
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Tajiki Government Detains Families of Activists After Egg Incident in Berlin
Frankfurt, Brussels (6/10 – 27) While Tajik authorities have not been able to lay their hands on their activist opponents living in Europe, they are able to turn the screws…
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Mali: army, northern rebels move closer to decisive confrontation in Kidal region
The Malian army is deploying towards a northern separatist rebel stronghold in the Kidal region in a high-risk operation which could foreshadow a major confrontation and become a turning point…