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November 27, 2025 10:06 PM

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Deep Depression Intensifies into Cyclone Ditwa off Sri Lanka Coast

The deep depression off Sri Lanka’s eastern coast has intensified into Cyclonic Storm Ditwa, located about 120 km southeast of Batticaloa and moving north-northwest. Authorities expect further strengthening, bringing rainfall above 200 mm in several districts, winds up to 70 km/h and isolated gusts ...

November 27, 2025 8:30 PM

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Nepal EC Extends Party Registration Deadline for March 5 Elections

The Election Commission of Nepal has decided to extend the time for political parties to register for the March 5 election to the House of Representatives by another four days. The deadline was supposed to expire on November 26.   According to the Election Commission, the decision was made at the re...

November 27, 2025 7:04 PM

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South Africa Deems Trump’s Decision to Exclude It from G20 ‘Regrettable

South Africa has termed US President Donald Trump's statement of not inviting the African nation to attend the next year's G20 Summit in Miami as regrettable. President Cyril Ramaphosa said that South Africa is a member of the G20 in its own name and right and its G20 membership is at the behest of ...

November 27, 2025 6:51 PM

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Sri Lankan President Dissanayake Calls MPs to Ramp Up Relief Amid Incoming Storm

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has called on all Members of Parliament to return to their districts and step up relief efforts as severe weather is forecast to intensify over the next 48 hours. The directive was issued during a special meeting at Parliament on Thursday to review the e...

November 27, 2025 6:14 PM

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US-Russian Crew Launches to ISS Aboard Soyuz MS-28 for Eight-Month Mission

A US-Russian crew of three began a mission to the International Space Station aboard a Russian spacecraft. A Soyuz booster rocket lifted off today from Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan to put the Soyuz MS-28 into orbit. The spacecraft carried NASA astronaut Chris Williams and two Russian crew ...

November 27, 2025 5:27 PM

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China: Test Train Collision in Yunnan Kills 11, Injures 2; Investigation Underway

In China, a test train crashed into a group of railway workers in Yunnan province early this morning, killing 11 people and injuring two others. According to state media, the incident occurred when the test train collided with construction workers who had entered the track on a curve at Luoyangzhen ...

November 27, 2025 5:10 PM

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India-US Diplomats Discuss Trade Deal and Technology Cooperation in Washington

India's Ambassador to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra, met US Under Secretary of State Jacob S Helberg in Washington and discussed a mutually beneficial trade deal and technology cooperation.     In a social media post, Mr. Kwatra said, wide ranging conversations were held on bilateral economic...

November 27, 2025 2:24 PM

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6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia’s Sumatra Island

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck off the western coast of Sumatra Island, Indonesia, today. According to the United States Geological Survey, the island grapples with a natural disaster, along with a tropical cyclone, which comes amid a period of severe weather challenges in Indonesia, which re...

November 27, 2025 2:21 PM

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Deep Depression Near Sri Lanka Likely to Intensify Into Cyclone

The Regional Met Department has predicted that the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Srilanka coast has moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 8 kmph during the past six hours and lies centred over the same region. It is very likely to continue to move north-northwes...