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Pandemic hinders efforts to achieve universal energy access by 2030: Report
United Nations: The Covid-19 pandemic has slowed the progress towards universal access to electricity and clean…
PM Modi assures fertiliser to Sri Lanka facing food crisis
Rajapaksa on Wednesday announced that the fertiliser would be supplied with Indian loan assistance and has…
UN warns of potential global food crisis due to Russia-Ukraine conflict
Stockholm: The Russia-Ukraine conflict could lead to a global food crisis that will hit developing countries the…
3 killed after hospital campus shooting in US Oklahoma
Houston: At least three people were shot dead after a hospital campus shooting in Tulsa, the second largest city…
Lavrov cites risks of ‘involving third countries’ in war if Ukraine…
Moscow : Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that there are risks of involving third countries in the…
Kremlin says US ‘adding fuel to fire’ by supplying arms to Ukraine
Moscow : The US is "adding fuel to fire" by supplying weapons to Kiev, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on…
Malaysia’s ban on chicken exports takes effect
Kuala Lumpur : Malaysia's ban on chicken exports has taken effect as of Wednesday, aimed at stabilising domestic…
Sri Lanka relaxes import restrictions
Colombo : Sri Lanka has relaxed import restrictions imposed on 369 items in March and April this year, the…
Moscow warns of risk of direct conflict with US
Moscow : Washingtons arming of Ukraine with heavier weapons increases the risk of direct US-Russia confrontation…
Sri Lanka calls on farmers to grow more rice as food situation worsens
Colombo : Sri Lanka is calling on farmers to grow more rice as it faces its worst economic crisis in more than 70…