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Former Lankan president Sirisena denies prior knowledge of Easter...
Former Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena on Friday denied charges that he had any prior knowledge of the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings...
Final results of Israel polls reveal deadlock
The final results of Israel's parliamentary elections held earlier this week revealed another stalemate, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his...
California to expand Covid vax eligibility
California, the most populous state in the US, will expand its Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to all individuals aged 16 and older starting from April...
UNAIDS adopts new global strategy
UNAIDS said on that it has adopted a new global strategy to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
EU to invest USD 5.9bn in health program
The European Union (EU) will invest over five billion euros ($5.9 billion) in the EU Health Program, the Portuguese Presidency of the European...
Facebook CEO blames Trump, rioters for Capitol attack
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg refused to own up any responsibility for the January 6 attack on the US Capitol as he put the blame on former US...
US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan unlikely by May 1: Biden
Addressing a news conference in Washington on Thursday, Biden said: "It's going to be hard to meet the May 1 deadline. Just in terms of tactical...
US weekly jobless claims lowest since pandemic started
Initial unemployment claims in the US fell to 684,000 last week, the lowest level since the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged the labour market early last...