International

March 19, 2025 9:02 PM March 19, 2025 9:02 PM

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Italy boat mishap: 6 bodies recovered, search on for remaining 40 missing migrants

    The Italian Coast Guard has recovered six bodies and is searching for up to 40 missing migrants after a rubber dinghy that departed from Tunisia sank in the central Mediterranean. The UN refugee agency in Italy said today that another 10 people, including four women, were rescued yesterday. Surv...

March 19, 2025 7:43 PM March 19, 2025 7:43 PM

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Nine-month ordeal of astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore ended

Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore of NASA returned to Earth early this morning aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon Spacecraft. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico. A splashdown occurred off the coast of Tallahassee in the Florida Panhandle, bringing to an end the nine-month or...

March 19, 2025 5:39 PM March 19, 2025 5:39 PM

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Turkish authorities detain Istanbul Mayor, key rival of President Erdogan

    Turkish authorities have detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of an investigation into corruption and terror links. The state-run Anadolu Agency reported that prosecutors also issued warrants for around 100 other people, including businessmen and journalists. Imamoglu was detained earl...

March 19, 2025 5:31 PM March 19, 2025 5:31 PM

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Indian vehicle manufacturers venture automobile collaboration  with Sri Lanka

  In a move to foster collaboration and development in the automobile industry, an 18-member delegation from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers visited Sri Lanka this week. The delegation called on Sri Lanka’s Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunneththi, an...

March 19, 2025 1:37 PM March 19, 2025 1:37 PM

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Ceasefire collapses as Israel resumes airstrikes on Gaza, over 400 reported dead

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which had held for nearly two months, came to an abrupt end yesterday as Israeli airstrikes targeted Gaza, resulting in over 400 reported casualties, according to health authorities. Israeli officials stated that this was just the beginning of renewed military...

March 19, 2025 1:19 PM March 19, 2025 1:19 PM

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Pak-Afghan border remains closed as talks fail again

The Torkham border crossing, a key trade and transit point between Afghanistan and Pakistan, remains closed as the second round of ceasefire talks between religious, political, and tribal elders from both sides could not yield a breakthrough. According to media reports, the border was expected to re...

March 19, 2025 1:17 PM March 19, 2025 1:17 PM

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Sri Lanka’s economy records robust 5.4% growth in Q4 2024

Sri Lanka’s economy recorded a robust 5.4 per cent growth in the fourth quarter of 2024, marking its strongest expansion since the nation began its recovery in mid-2023. This is the highest growth rate since 2014, as per the latest GDP estimates from the Census and Statistics Department of Sri Lanka...

March 19, 2025 8:26 AM March 19, 2025 8:26 AM

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Taiwan detects ‘massive’ Chinese military presence in region

Amid growing security concerns and the aggressive posturing of China, Taiwan has stated that it has detected a number of Chinese aircraft and warships operating around the country over the past 24 hours. The aircraft and warships crossed the meridian line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the air def...

March 19, 2025 8:09 AM March 19, 2025 8:09 AM

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NASA astronauts return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space

Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore of NASA returned to Earth early this morning aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon Spacecraft. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico. A splashdown occurred off the coast of Tallahassee in the Florida Panhandle, ending the nine-month ordeal of the ...