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Sri Lanka’s PM Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns
COLOMBO, May 10 – Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on Monday,…
US-Russian Verbal Skirmishes Expected at UN Security Council in May Under US Presidency
By Manik Mehta NEW YORK: May promises to be a “high-voltage month” with the US assuming…
UN Human Rights Office Urges Singapore to Stay Execution of Malaysians for Drug Trafficking
By Manik Mehta Speaking “strictly off the record”, one UN official told the Weekly Echo that…
David Attenborough receives UN’s Champions of the Earth Award
NAIROBI, April 21 – Renowned broadcaster Sir David Attenborough is the recipient of the Champions of the…
Sri Lanka did very little to correct human rights abuse – Report
By P.K. Balachandran KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 (THE CITIZEN-WE) While acknowledging that Sri Lanka is a…
New York Brooklyn Subway Shooter Arrested Within 30 Hours After Assault
By Manik Mehta NEW YORK, April 14 – The shooter inside a Brooklyn subway train was…
Imran Khan ousted as Pakistan PM
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan was defeated in a no-confidence vote…
UN passes resolution for Russia’s suspension from Human Rights Council
UNITED NATIONS, April 8 – The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Thursday calling for…
What Will Gotabaya Do Next? The Million Dollar Question
By P.K. Balachandran COLOMBO, April 6 (THE CITIZEN-WE) – Beleaguered Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa revoked the…
Not enough is being done to cut CO2 emissions
KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 – Half measures will not halve emissions, said Executive Director of United…
IPCC finds the world has its best chance yet to slash emissions – if it seizes the opportunity
The world has its best chance yet to reduce greenhouse gas emissions quickly, but hard and…
Sri Lanka in nationwide curfew till April 4
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 – The Sri Lanka government, which declared a state of emergency on…
Russia-Ukraine delegates to meet in Istanbul
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 – Officials from Russia and Ukraine will be meeting in Istanbul, Turkey…
Peaceful resolution possible for Russia-Ukraine, says WHO DG amid worsening health crisis
GENEVA, March 10 – A total of 18 attacks on Ukraine’s health facilities, health workers and…
Russia anounces ceasefire, opens humanitarian corridors for civilians exit
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 – Russia’s national news agency TASS reported that the country has announced…
Remembering the past, looking to the future: how the war in Ukraine is changing Europe
By Matt Fitzpatrick, Flinders University Both sides in this war have plundered history. Vladimir Putin claims…
Ukraine situation will impact global economy – IMF MD
WASHINGTON, DC, Feb 26 – The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine will have serious economic…
Russia-Ukraine: UK sanctions banks, 3 individuals
LONDON, Feb 23 – The UK on Tuesday announced a set of sanctions against Russia over…
India’s legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar dies
NEW DELHI, Feb 6 – Legendary Indian playback singer and music composer Lata Mangeshkar died today…
Why pilots traveling to US are afraid of 5G?
By Sanjay Kumar NEW DELHI, Jan 24 – US telecom giants AT&T and Verizon have decided…
Why the volcanic eruption in Tonga was so violent, and what to expect next
By Shane Cronin, University of Auckland The Kingdom of Tonga doesn’t often attract global attention, but…
India’s aid helps Sri Lanka prevent immediate economic crisis
By Sanjay Kumar NEW DELHI, Jan 18 – India’s US$900 million loans to Sri Lanka have…
COVID-19: Tamil Nadu goes for complete lockdown on Sundays
By Sanjay Kumar NEW DELHI, Jan 16 – The Indian state of Tamil Nadu will go…