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Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, says the country is down to its last day of petrol. Wickremesinghe said the nation urgently needs $75m of foreign currency in the next few days to pay for essential imports. He revealed that the central bank will have to print money to pay government wages, adding that country’s Airlines may be privatized. The nation's economy has been hit hard by the pandemic, […]
Mali has announced a pull out of a multinational military force combating an armed rebellion. A statement signed by Mali’s Military government, blamed lack of progress in the fight against the armed groups and the failure to hold recent meetings in Mali. The move further isolates Mali, which has also been slapped with sanctions from West Africa’s regional political bloc, hitting jobs and industry in the impoverished country. This comes […]
Somali legislators have elected former leader, Hassan Mohamud as the country’s next president. Mohamud, who served as Somalia’s president between 2012 and 2017, won the contest, amid a security lockdown imposed by authorities. The president conceded defeat, and Mohamud was immediately sworn in.
The Finnish government has officially announced its intention to join NATO. The announcement was made on Sunday by the Finnish President, Sauli Niinisto at a joint press conference with Prime Minister, Sanna Marin. According to reports, Finland’s Parliament will convene on Monday to debate the membership proposal.
Shanghai has announced a gradual reopening of business from Monday. Shanghai Vice Mayor, Chen Tong on Sunday announced a reopening of businesses in stages from May 16. According to Tong, it remains unclear when people still locked down in China’s economic capital will finally be allowed out of their homes due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Russian President, Vladimir Putin has told his Finnish counterpart that becoming a NATO member would be a mistake. A statement issued from Kremlin disclosed that the Russian leader stressed that the end of the traditional policy of military neutrality would be a mistake since there is no threat to Finland’s security. The statement noted that Russia has already cut off its ten percent electricity supply to Finland following its plan […]
United Arab Emirates President, Khalifa bin Zayed is died. Confirming his death, the Ministry of Presidential Affairs disclosed that the Khalifa died on Friday at the age of 73. Late President Khalifa came to power in November 2004, succeeding his father as the 16th ruler of Abu Dhabi.
North Korea has confirmed its first death from Covid-19. Authorities say six people died after suffering a fever with one testing positive for Omicron, adding that 187,000 people with a fever were being isolated and treated. There had been an outbreak of the Omicron variant in the capital, Pyongyang, and announced lockdown measures. Health officials revealed that at least 350,000 people had shown signs of that fever, without specifying how […]
Sri Lanka has sworn-in Ranil Wickremesinghe as its Prime Minister for the sixth time. Wickremesinghe was sworn in by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa during a ceremony at the President’s House on Thursday. The new Prime Minister’s appointment came days after the brother of the President, Mahinda Rajapaksa, vacated the position amid riots triggered by his supporters.
