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Pakistan’s shock televangelist dies at 50

Thu Jun 09 22:41:27 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.088545464

One of Pakistan’s most prominent and contentious TV hosts, Aamir Liaquat Hussain, has died aged 50 after being found unconscious at home in Karachi. The anchor was taken to hospital but pronounced dead on arrival. A post mortem exam is being carried out. Aamir Liaquat Hussain switched from televangelism to politics, becoming an MP for […]

Thu Jun 09 01:20:33 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.07378788

People in Thailand can now grow cannabis plants at home and sell the crop after the nation removed marijuana from its banned narcotics list. The nation is the first to advance such a move in South-East Asia, a region known for its stringent drug laws. But recreational use is still banned, even though advocates say […]

Tue Jun 07 22:03:12 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.05903031

The bodies of some Ukrainian fighters killed defending the key south-eastern port of Mariupol have arrived in Kyiv, the soldiers’ families say. They say this was part of a swap with Russia, with each side receiving 160 bodies. Moscow has not commented. The fighters spent weeks holed up in the city’s Azovstal steelworks. In May, […]

Tue Jun 07 05:59:29 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.07378788

Russia’s UN ambassador has stormed out of a UN Security Council meeting after the European Council president blamed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for causing a global food crisis. Charles Michel said Russia was using food supplies as a “stealth missile” against the developing world, forcing people into poverty. The Russian envoy Vassily Nebenzia accused Mr […]

Sun Jun 05 21:54:42 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.05903031

Rafael Nadal reclaimed his crown as the king of the French Open, winning a record-extending 14th title by beating Norway’s Casper Ruud in straight sets. Spain’s Nadal, 36, won 6-3 6-3 6-0 against eighth seed Ruud to also extend his record number of Grand Slam men’s singles titles to 22. He moves two ahead of […]

Sat Jun 04 14:39:38 EDT 2022 - colombotelegraph.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.044272732

[…]The post Aragalaya: People’s Response To Rajapaksa-Made Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.

Sat Jun 04 04:31:02 EDT 2022 - colombotelegraph.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.029515155

[…]The post Playing Games With Constitutional Reforms appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.

Fri Jun 03 22:24:44 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.05903031

North Korea has temporarily taken over as head of a top nuclear disarmament forum at the United Nations. It comes as the pariah state was earlier this year accused of testing an intercontinental ballistic missile, which are banned by the UN Security Council. However it assumed the presidency of the Conference on Disarmament as the […]

Fri Jun 03 22:24:44 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.07378788

Denmark substitute Andreas Cornelius scored twice as they came from behind to beat holders France in the Nations League at the Stade de France. Karim Benzema opened the scoring with a stunning effort, cutting in from the right wing before dummying his way past three defenders and slotting in. Cornelius volleyed in Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s ball […]

Fri Jun 03 03:39:41 EDT 2022 - bbc.co.uk - Category : Sinhala - Relavancy : 0.30127624

නව BBC වාර්තා චිත්රපටයක් මගින් රැජිනගේ මුල් ජීවිතය, ඇගේ මව ඇයව ප්රෑම් එකක තබා තල්ලු කිරීමේ සිට 1953 දී ඇයගේ කිරීටය දක්වා විවිධ අවස්තා පෙන්වයි. 96 හැවිරිදි ඇය පවසන්නේ ඔවුන්ගේ ජිවිතයේ "වටිනා පවුල් අවස්ථා" ග්රහණය කර ගන්නා නිසා ඇය නිවසේ ගත් වීඩියෝ වලට ප්රිය කරන බවයි.

Queen pulls out of Platinum Jubilee service

Thu Jun 02 23:01:29 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.104351826

The Queen will not attend Friday’s Jubilee service at St Paul’s Cathedral after experiencing discomfort while watching Thursday’s parade at Buckingham Palace. The decision was made with “great reluctance” after considering the “journey and activity required”, the palace said. However, she did take part in a beacon lighting ceremony on Thursday evening. Fou...

Wed Jun 01 22:52:10 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.05903031

A US jury has found Amber Heard defamed ex-husband Johnny Depp with an article in which she claimed she was a victim of domestic abuse. Jurors awarded Depp – who denied abusing Ms Heard – $15m (£12m) in compensatory and punitive damages. Ms Heard, 36, won one of three counter-claims against Mr Depp, 58, and […]

Tue May 31 22:47:50 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.08348146

Around 15,000 suspected war crimes have been reported in Ukraine since the war began, with 200 to 300 more reported daily, its chief prosecutor said. Some 600 suspects have been identified and 80 prosecutions have begun, Iryna Venediktova told reporters in The Hague. The list of suspects includes “top military, politicians and propaganda agents of […]

Tue May 31 13:50:37 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.088545464

Amid the already deteriorating condition of the minority communities in Pakistan, the country has gone below the belt with Ahmadiyyas as the graves of their dead are being dug up and their mortal remains being thrown away. Recently, the latest case was that of Ishfaq Ahmed, who was desecrated on May 19 in Peshawar, as […]

Tue May 31 08:45:33 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.05903031

Taiwan says it deployed fighter jets to warn off 30 warplanes sent by China into its air defence zone. The incident on Monday marked the biggest incursion since January. It came days after US President Joe Biden warned China against invading Taiwan, and on the same day as a US official visited the island to […]

Mon May 30 07:33:40 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.07378788

Australia’s main opposition party has named prominent conservative Peter Dutton to succeed Scott Morrison as leader, after a bruising election loss. Mr Dutton – the former defence minister – was elected unopposed by Liberal MPs. The Liberal-National coalition had governed for almost a decade when it lost to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor on 21 […]

Sun May 29 22:24:18 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.07378788

Hardik Pandya produced a magnificent all-round display as Gujarat Titans won the Indian Premier League in their first season with a seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals. Titans captain Pandya took 3-17, including the prize scalp of England’s Jos Buttler for 39 to restrict Royals to 130-9 and then hit 34 from 30 balls. Shubman Gill […]

Sat May 28 01:50:02 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.07378788

Defending champion Novak Djokovic produced another outstanding display as he reached the French Open fourth round without dropping a set all week. Serbia’s Djokovic, 34, won 6-3 6-3 6-2 – saving one break point in the third set – against Slovenia’s Aljaz Bedene. The top seed remains on course for a potential quarter-final meeting with […]

Sat May 28 01:50:01 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.07378788

After being closed to tourists for two years, Japan is opening its borders to visitors from 98 countries and regions. It marks the most significant moment so far in the country’s slow relaxation of its Covid-19 entry restrictions. But some restrictions will remain, including a requirement to visit the country as part of a tour […]

Fri May 27 06:48:09 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.05903031

The death of a black man who was forced into a police car boot where a gas grenade was set off has sparked outrage in Brazil. Police stopped Genivaldo de Jesus Santos, 38, in the street in the north-eastern city of Umbaúba, Sergipe state, on Wednesday. Video footage showed two officers holding down the boot […]

Tue May 24 23:22:38 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.07378788

David Miller smashed Indian Premier League newcomers Gujarat Titans into the final as they beat Rajasthan Royals in the first qualifier despite a 56-ball 89 from Jos Buttler. Needing 16 from the final over, Miller hit the first three balls for six to secure victory by seven wickets. He put on an unbeaten 106 with […]

Tue May 24 22:21:37 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.089463055

At least 18 young children and a teacher have died in a shooting at a primary school in south Texas. The 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde before he was killed by law enforcement, officials said. Investigators say the suspect may have been carrying a semi-automatic rifle and […]

Mon May 23 03:44:31 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.062611096

By Nick Beake Billions of dollars of Chinese money are boosting some European economies – but some of the deals being struck have a catch. Critics say they are “debt traps”, where China gets to choose what happens if loans aren’t repaid. China insists it is a reliable investment partner – but it is also […]

Sun May 22 23:40:21 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.07378788

Anthony Albanese has been sworn in as Australia’s new leader and will fly immediately to an international summit. Mr Albanese’s Labor Party defeated Scott Morrison’s conservative government in an election on Saturday. It remains unclear whether he will form a majority or govern with the support of crossbenchers. Mr Albanese will fly to Tokyo on […]

Sun May 22 08:24:41 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.3765953

) Kristalina Georgieva told the BBC. People […]

Sun May 22 08:24:41 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.07378788

Israel and Switzerland are the latest countries to confirm cases of monkeypox, bringing the total number of nations reporting outbreaks to 14. Both countries said they identified one infected person who had recently travelled, but Israel said it was investigating other suspected cases. More than 80 cases have been confirmed in the recent outbreak in […]

Sat May 21 13:56:30 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.103303045

Sri Lanka says it looks forward to working with new Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa congratulated Albanese on his election saying the Sri Lanka Government of and he look forward to working closely with the new Prime Minister to maintain and further strengthen the bilateral ties between both nations. Australia elected its first […]

Thu May 19 03:56:37 EDT 2022 - colombotelegraph.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.029515155

[…]The post Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Sixth (Mis)adventure: An Indisputable Reason For The ‘Aragalaya’ To Stay Alive appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.

Thu May 19 02:55:35 EDT 2022 - colombotelegraph.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.052175913

[…]The post War On China? – I: Justifications For War: Thucydides “Trap”, Clash Of Civilisations, Domino Theory appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.

Thu May 19 00:20:32 EDT 2022 - colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.08348146

The WTA has followed the ATP’s lead in deciding ranking points will be awarded for next month’s UK grass-court events. But Wimbledon could still be stripped of points in response to the All England Club and the LTA’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players following the invasion of Ukraine. The decision is said to be […]

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