Chinese delegation is in Colombo; both sides agree to revive FTA negotiations. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday said he was targeting a China-style development model for Sri Lanka, even as he sought greater investment and a larger market from the Asian giant. Following his meeting with a high-level delegation from …
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China’s State media has been particularly critical of Mr. Pompeo, and highlighted the fact that he was the only one among the four ministers to directly mention China. China on Friday said it was opposed to “organising closed and exclusive cliques”, underlining its wary response to this week’s ministerial meeting …
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The World Food Programme, a United Nations body, is the world’s largest humanitarian organisation addressing hunger and promoting food security The World Food Programme won the Nobel Peace Prize 2020 on October 9. The World Food Programme, a United Nations body, is the world’s largest humanitarian organisation addressing hunger and …
Waymo chief John Krafcik said during a conference call that the company for now will offer only rides in driverless cars. (Subscribe to our Today’s Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click here to subscribe for free.) Waymo on Thursday will relaunch and expand its …
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Dozens of people converged on the cobblestone streets of downtown Rio de Janeiro for its traditional Pedra do Sal samba party — the first since the coronavirus pandemic began – and it seemed Brazil was returning to normal. Among those dancing Monday were Luana Jatobŕ and two friends, all of …
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The Commission on Presidential Debates said Mr. Trump and Mr. Biden will appear from remote locations, while voters and the moderator will ask them questions from the original debate site in Miami. President Donald Trump vowed Thursday not to participate in next week’s debate with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden …
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Officials, led by Yang Jiechi, will meet Sri Lanka’s President and PM on Friday In what is said to be the first outbound visit by top Chinese officials to South Asia since the outbreak of COVID-19, a senior Chinese delegation will meet Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister …
In a move which will affect thousands of Indian IT professionals, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday announced the interim final rule The Democratic Party has criticised President Donald Trump for announcing “sweeping changes” to the H-1B nonimmigrant visa programme in decades without public scrutiny, saying it is …
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The Russian branch of Greenpeace has described the situation as an “ecological disaster” Suspected toxic waste pollution off Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula that caused the mass deaths of marine animals has formed a moving slick stretching 40 kilometres along the Pacific coastline, researchers said Thursday. The Far Eastern Federal University said …
The world’s biggest social network is scrambling to adjust its rules for the November 3 vote, despite saying last month that it had set its final policies Facebook Inc on Wednesday banned calls for poll watching that use “militarised language,” as it tightened a slew of restrictions ahead of U.S. …
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