Sri Lankan president flees to Maldives
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WIKIPEDIA COLOMBO — Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country on Wednesday, hours before he was due to step down, after…
EU accepts Croatia as 20th euro zone member
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GENERAL VIEW of the Old City of Dubrovnik, Croatia, July 29, 2020. — REUTERS BRUSSELS — European Union (EU) finance ministers on…
WHO says COVID-19 remains a global health emergency
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LONDON — The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains a global emergency, nearly 2-1/2 years…
NASA draws back curtain on Webb space telescope’s first full-color images
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THIS IMAGE shows the Cosmic Cliffs, the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula, 7,600 lightyears…
US Treasury seeks input on cryptocurrency risks, benefits
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THE US TREASURY on Tuesday said it was seeking comment on the on the risks and opportunities posed by digital assets as…
MSMEs should create ‘product dependency,’ start small — PTTC
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PIXABAY Knowing the right product to sell to the right market will help ensure the success of one’s business and products, according…
Sun Life maintains positive outlook for the remainder of 2022
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SLIMTC President & Chief Investment Officer Mike Enriquez Amid the headwinds being experienced by the local and global economies, Sun Life Investment…
Chinese cities break heat records, weather extremes to persist
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A VIEW of the city skyline in Shanghai, China, Feb. 24, 2022. — REUTERS BEIJING – Several Chinese cities broke new records for high temperatures on Tuesday as scorching heat and…
Pacific island leaders welcome US pledge to triple funding for region
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SYDNEY – Pacific island leaders welcomed a pledge by the United States to triple aid to the region to combat illegal fishing, enhance maritime security and tackle climate change, after decades of stagnant…
South Korea’s PM warns of COVID surge as cases hit two-month high
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COMPUTER-GENERATED representation of COVID-19 virions via Felipe Esquivel Reed / CC BY-SA SEOUL – Daily COVID-19 infections in South Korea have jumped above 40,000 for the first…