Turkey has urged the US to stop backing the Kurdish YPG in Syria, as it steps up an offensive against the militia. A spokesman for
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Government shutdown fizzles on spending, immigration deal in Congress
Congress voted on Monday to end a three-day U.S. government shutdown, approving the latest short-term funding bill as Democrats accepted promises from Republicans for a
Sri Lanka achieves record exports in 2017
Full year figure of $ 11.4 billion up 10% from 2016 and surpassed previous best of $ 11.1 billion in 2014 Government policy on shifting to export-driven growth continues
US-based ERAU launches dual enrollment programme in Sri Lanka
The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the United States launched its Dual Enrollment Programme in Sri Lanka at an event held in Colombo Thursday, January 19.
Pakistan govt. meets over Trump tweet: Khan critical of U.S. President
Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi chaired a cabinet meeting yesterday, January 2, that focused on a critical tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump over
At least 109 civilians killed by Saudi coalition’s raids, U.N. says
A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen has killed 109 civilians in air strikes in the past 10 days, including 54 people at a crowded market
US trade preference program to expire soon: How SL is affected
The United State’s Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program expires on December 31, 2017. GSP provides opportunities for many of the world’s small countries to
Israel plans to name a station after Trump near Western Wall
Israel’s Transport Minister, Yisrael Katz, wants to dig a new railway tunnel under Jerusalem’s Old City and name a station next to the Western Wall
Israel to quit UNESCO
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed Israel’s envoy to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to officially announce the country’s withdrawal
Two in custody over brewing ‘Green Tea’ controversy
Two suspects have been arrested in Nagalagam Weediya, Colombo with a stock of narcotic plants. The plants which had been brought into the country from