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Passenger arrested for opening plane door during South Korea flight
Main StoryThe WorldWORLD

Passenger arrested for opening plane door during South Korea flight

A man has been arrested for opening a door of an Asiana Airlines flight as it was landing in South…

byCeylon Independent27/05/2023
India official drains entire dam to retrieve phone
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

India official drains entire dam to retrieve phone

A government official in India has been suspended after he ordered a reservoir to be drained to retrieve his phone.…

byCeylon Independent27/05/2023
From mangoes to luxury watches, Indians look to offload 2,000-rupee notes
Main StoryThe WorldWORLD

From mangoes to luxury watches, Indians look to offload 2,000-rupee notes

 (Reuters) – Indians are stepping up purchases of daily essentials, and even premium branded goods, using the soon-to-be-withdrawn 2,000-rupee ($24.46)…

byCeylon Independent24/05/2023
G7 takes stand against China’s “economic coercion”
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

G7 takes stand against China’s “economic coercion”

As the G7 leaders sent a strong message to Russia by inviting Volodymyr Zelensky to Hiroshima, another rival was also…

byCeylon Independent22/05/2023
El Salvador stadium crush leaves at least nine dead
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

El Salvador stadium crush leaves at least nine dead

At least nine people have died after a crush at a football stadium in El Salvador’s capital, San Salvador, officials…

byCeylon Independent21/05/2023
Apple got rich in China. Other Asian markets offer the next ‘golden opportunity’
BUSINESSMain StoryThe WorldWORLD

Apple got rich in China. Other Asian markets offer the next ‘golden opportunity’

Apple launched an online store in Vietnam this week, in another nod to the growing importance of emerging markets for…

byCeylon Independent20/05/2023
Ukraine’s Zelensky and India’s Modi hold first face-to-face since Russian invasion
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

Ukraine’s Zelensky and India’s Modi hold first face-to-face since Russian invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7)…

byCeylon Independent20/05/2023
Global warming set to break key 1.5C limit for first time
Main StoryThe WorldWORLD

Global warming set to break key 1.5C limit for first time

Our overheating world is likely to break a key temperature limit for the first time over the next few years,…

byCeylon Independent17/05/2023
Pita Limjaroenrat: Who is the leader of Thailand’s Move Forward party?
Main StoryThe WorldWORLD

Pita Limjaroenrat: Who is the leader of Thailand’s Move Forward party?

“Today is a new day, and hopefully it is full of bright sunshine and hope,” 42-year-old Pita Limjaroenrat told a…

byCeylon Independent16/05/2023
Ukraine war: Kyiv comes under heavy missile and drone attack
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

Ukraine war: Kyiv comes under heavy missile and drone attack

There are reports of a large number of explosions in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and air raid sirens have been…

byCeylon Independent16/05/2023

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