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A decade-and-a-half cannot heal the deep wounds from a protracted civil war. Tens of thousands of people perished across Sri Lanka’s north and east even as it witnessed enormous destruction. Concerns of truth, accountability and justice linger, while questions of past and future political choices loom large. In this context, the emergence of a new…
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Ahmed Alid was found guilty last month of murder. (Representational) London: A Moroccan man who stabbed a passer-by to death on a British street in what he later told police was revenge for Israeli action in Gaza was jailed for at least 45 years on Friday, with the judge calling the murder an act of…
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A Palestinian youth walks on a jetty in Gaza City with a view of navy vessels off the coast as part of a “maritime corridor” announced by US Central Command (CENTCOM) on May 17, 2024 amid the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas. | Photo Credit: AFP Trucks carrying badly needed…
Foreign journalists report from an observation point while smoke rises after a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Friday, May 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Russian forces were pressing ahead on Friday with their offensive in north-east Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin said there were no current plans to occupy Kharkiv city, the regional capital….
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The EU had signalled the move earlier this week. (Representational) London: The European Union said on Friday it was suspending the distribution of four Russia-linked media outlets in the EU, despite a warning from Moscow this week that any such move would draw swift retaliation. The ban applies to Voice of Europe, RIA Novosti news…
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The framework convention will be opened for signature in Vilnius. (Representational) Strasbourg: Europe’s top rights organisation on Friday adopted the first ever legally binding international treaty governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Experts have called on international organisations and governments to mitigate risks from AI technology, which is expected to transform nearly every aspect…
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The Wildlife and Nature Protection Society, one of Sri Lanka’s oldest environmental organisations, on May 16, 2024 filed petition in the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, with the aim of “protecting the unique ecosystem of Mannar Island”. Photo: wnpssl.org Adani Green Energy’s wind energy project, coming up in Sri Lanka’s northern Mannar and Pooneryn districts,…
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At least 35,272 people have been killed in Gaza, according to Hamas. (File) Jerusalem: The US military said aid deliveries began Friday via a temporary pier in Gaza aimed at ramping up emergency humanitarian assistance to the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. “Today at approximately 9 a.m. (Gaza time), trucks carrying humanitarian assistance began moving ashore via…
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This week marked a new chapter in India’s 20 year old interest in a port in Iran- Chabahar. On a visit to Tehran, Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and his Iranian counterpart oversaw the signing of an agreement to develop the Shahid Beheshti terminal- one terminal in the warm water port just off Iran’s Sistan Baluchistan…
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Signing of the Chabahar Port deal is being considered a ‘landmark’ in India-Iran economic relations. Mumbai: The signing of the Chabahar Port deal is a “landmark” in India-Iran economic relations and it offers various future investment opportunities, including the development of subsequent phases of the facility, a top Iranian diplomat said in a note. These…
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