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  2. Sri Lanka approves IMF-backed law to seize proceeds of crime

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    Sri Lanka has approved a new law backed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) allowing the state to seize any proceeds from criminal activities, a cabinet spokesperson said on Friday. The new ...

  3. 2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash - Wikipedia

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    News of the crash was released at 16:00, with IRIB and Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi describing it as a hard landing caused by bad weather and fog. [25] [28] Major-General Mohammad Bagheri , chief of staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces , ordered all its branches to deploy their full resources toward rescue operations. [25]

  4. Sri Lanka to start restructuring talks with investors next ...

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    (Reuters) - Global investors and Sri Lankan officials expect to start negotiations aimed at restructuring $12 billion in defaulted global bonds next week, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

  5. Kenya floods: Nairobi homes demolished as Cyclone Hidaya ...

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    Anita Nkonge - BBC News, Nairobi. May 3, 2024 at 2:28 PM. [Peter Njoroge/BBC] Twisted scraps of metal, large splinters of wood and misplaced mattresses are all that remains of what were once ...

  6. 2022 Sri Lankan political crisis - Wikipedia

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    The 2022 Sri Lankan political crisis was a political crisis in Sri Lanka due to the power struggle between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the people of Sri Lanka. It was fueled by the anti-government protests and demonstrations by the public due to the economic crisis in the country. The anti-government sentiment across various parts of Sri ...

  7. Sri Lankan economic crisis (2019–present) - Wikipedia

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    The Sri Lankan economic crisis [8] is an ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka that started in 2019. [9] It is the country's worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. [9] It has led to unprecedented levels of inflation, near-depletion of foreign exchange reserves, shortages of medical supplies, and an increase in prices of basic commodities. [10]

  8. Kenya: Floods cause widespread devastation in Nairobi - AOL

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    April 25, 2024 at 12:02 AM. The UN says more than 40,000 have been forced from their homes [EPA] Roads have turned into rivers in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, as a top official said flooding had ...

  9. News First - Wikipedia

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    News First or News 1st is a Sri Lankan news organization owned by the Capital Maharaja Organization Ltd. News 1st primarily broadcasts news, live on three TV channels (Sirasa TV, Shakthi TV, TV 1, five radio channels (Sirasa FM, Yes FM, Shakthi FM, Y FM and Legends FM), three websites in Sinhala, English & Tamil languages, and social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter).