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The recent economic upheaval followed by political unrest in Sri Lanka has once again placed China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at the center of the debate over whether it is beneficial or insensitive to participating countries in…

By PKBalachandran Colombo, September 8 (Ceylon Today): Protestant missionaries have faced various challenges to convert the people of Ceylon, be they Buddhist, Hindu or Roman Catholic. Islam is not included in this list as there are no…

According to research by National Advocates for Pregnant Women (NAPW), one county in Alabama has locked up more than 150 pregnant women and new mothers since 2010 for using drugs during pregnancy. State chemical hazard laws were written to…

At Ubisoft Forward, the company unveiled two new trailers for skull and bones. The trailers go over ship customization and take a look at some of the awesome weapons you'll use to secure your loot. The other returns to the…

It is not news that China is trying to establish control and authority over world politics. It has gone to great lengths to develop and satisfy its hegemonic interests in Southeast Asia. China's Cambodian dream is a new link in the chain,…

Content of the article UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday endorsed a veteran Austrian diplomat to be the global body's human rights chief and advocate for respect for universal rights at a time when the…

Nagarjunakonda is a historic town located in what is now Guntur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in southeastern India. It was a very important Buddhist site and center of learning from the first to fourth centuries, but is now…

A group opposed to progressive gender ideology today launched a six-figure ad campaign calling on Latino voters to 'stop the madness' of the 'radical left's assault on children'. Citizens for Sanity released its "Woke War on Children"…

"Wisdom and Light" is a multi-sensory experience celebrating the life and career of Venerable Master Hsing Yun. Experience the extraordinary journey and vision of Venerable Master Hsing Yun, founder of Fo Guang Shan, one…

The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular column.Latin AmericaVW workers in Mexico reject contract for second timeOn September 2, workers at the Volkswagen de México plant in Puebla…

Nigeria and South Africa will be notable absentees from the African Nations Championship after qualifying for the 2022 final in Algeria concluded on Sunday. Ghana beat rivals Nigeria on penalties after a 2-2…

The Supreme Court will hear on September 23 a petition filed by former MP Dr Subramanian Swamy, seeking the removal of the words "socialist" and "secular" from the preamble of the Indian Constitution. Both terms were inserted into the…

UAE - A strong strategic partnership between the UAE and India has led to sustainable development and achievements in various fields of trade, tourism, aviation, among others, the top leaders observed.Bilateral relations, which were…

The Honorable Assistant Secretary General Miguel de Serpa Soares,Distinguished Guests,Friends,It is a pleasure to meet you all via video link to mark the 40th anniversary of the opening for signature of the United Nations Convention on the…

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Proponents say Texas has some of the weakest laws to protect consumers from what they call predatory lending. HOUSTON — Even in a good week, Lexi, 28, struggled to make ends meet.…

The announcement by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Colombo that it has reached an interim staff-level agreement for a $2.9 billion package to lift Sri Lanka out of its worst economic crisis is the first step in the the country's…

Promotional material for The Mystery of China Photo: Courtesy of YoukuHighlights from the new cultural reality show 'The mystery of China' From the ruins of Sanxingdui, one of the greatest discoveries of the ancient Shu…

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Simona Cerrato/Flickr The prophet of the Andes: an unlikely journey to the promised land by Graciela Mochkofsky (translated from Spanish by Lisa Dillman); Knopf, 288 pages, $30…

Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterLONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Veteran U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders joined striking British workers at a union rally in London on Wednesday, saying workers must unite to fight what he…

Wednesday, August 31, 2022, 5:26 a.m.Review: Takashi Hosoda By Dr. Takashi HOSODA, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Social SciencesIt is not new that China has attempted to establish…

Seychelles is advising other Indian Ocean island nations on how to do more to encourage greater transparency in fisheries-related management decisions.Seychelles is working with Madagascar, Mauritius and the Comoros to improve its data…

RICHMOND — 'The Golden Rule' was the first boat out of the water at Svendsen's Bay Marine shipyard on Monday morning. As the waves of San Francisco Bay lapped over the 30-foot wooden ketch sailboat around 8 a.m., a mechanical lift swaddled…

Port workers are expected to reject the agreement reached last week by the Verdi union with the Central Association of German Port Operators (ZDS). Contrary to Verdi's presentation, this is neither a "very good result" nor a "real…

Very few people would have imagined that after a tumultuous war between two "expansionist powers", Nepal and the East India Company, in 1814-16, the history of diplomatic relations between the two started from a corner obscure of Kathmandu…

They did not raise Marx. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her 'squad' of leftist allies will return to Congress as mere 'troubles' next year, their size and influence dwindling in the wake of Primaries Day, experts say at…

On Friday, NATO General Jens Stoltenberg said climate change was making the High North, or Arctic region, more attractive militarily and financially to the alliance. He also stressed that the coalition sees the Far North as "strategically…

This is the second installment of Petrol Gas Fintech& series with FinTech sandbox and be Boston Fintech Week, 27-29 September. To read the first part, click here. In 2022, DeFi, short for decentralized finance, is a term that gets…

Earlier this month, as India celebrated its 75th anniversary of independence, a Chinese research vessel was granted permission to dock at the Sri Lankan port of Hambantota. Despite Colombo's initial considerations of New Delhi's protest…

Dameon Pierce had a fairly unremarkable college career in Florida and there was no reason to pay much attention when the Houston Texans drafted him in the fourth round of the NFL Draft.If you play in fantasy football leagues, you should…

These remarks were made by Christoph Vandrier at the seventh national congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US), which was held from July 31 to August 5, 2022. Vandrier is the national secretary of the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei…

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People, including farmers, queue outside a petrol station, amid the country's worst economic crisis, in Kilinochchi district, Sri Lanka, July 28, 2022. REUTERS/ Devjyot GhoshalJoin now for FREE unlimited access to…

The polls are officially open in the five boroughs on Tuesday for the second of two primaries this summer. While the June 28 primary asked voters to decide their party's nominee for the gubernatorial and state assembly races, this one will…

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (CFPI) recently reached an agreement consent order with a Florida-based company that offers and sells Buy Now Pay Later Loans (BNPL). BNPL products are viewed by CFPI as a…

Prime Minister Modi will officially induct "IAC Vikrant" into the Indian Navy.Cochin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commission the first locally-built aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant on September 2, official sources have…

Over the past decade, China has become a crucial partner for many West Asian countries. Sino-Arab relations have progressed steadily. China prioritizes this region because of its abundant natural resources, huge commercial…

The third round of the fight between Amazon and the newly independent Amazon Labor Union (ALU) and Amazon began at the ALB1 fulfillment center outside Albany, NY. The union has submitted maps of a majority of the warehouse's 400…

In an exclusive interview with India Today, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu took aim at Beijing and said the world's democracies must unite to counter China's hegemonic activities. Wu's defiant stance comes at a time when tensions…

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Oddly known as shui xiang, or “the land of water”, the brilliant Chinese province of Jiangsu has all the geographical assets to give it a leading role in the epic of the ancient maritime route of Chinese silk. Boasting over 600 miles of…

It is far from clear whether India-US relations are moving towards a comprehensive partnership in the Indian Ocean littorals It is far from clear whether India-US relations are moving towards a comprehensive partnership in the…

* A while ago I visited Sebastian Rizzon's studio at the Open Studios event in Somerville, hosted by the great folks at Somerville Arts Council. Rizzon fits the profile of many people I've interviewed: eclectic, versatile and…

A poll worker talks to people as they line up to vote in the Republican primary election at the Old Wilson Schoolhouse Community Center in Wilson, Wyoming on August 16.PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP/Getty ImagesLiz Cheney conceded defeat in her…

LA Malaysia Silk Road Society (MSRS) has released the biography of epidemiologist Dr Wu Lien-Teh, who invented the medical face mask that became today's N95!-->…

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One of the larger scale films released from Marvel Studios' Phase Four was Eternals. Director Chloe Zhao's foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe not only brought a league of new heroes to the big screen, but the central conflict of…

In every poem there is a ghost. The emptiness of the page between the words. White space where what is said falls short of what, at the most essential level, needed to be said. For each image, a negative. A lighted room turned dark.…

Cathern Smith: Redtail Ridge: City must force developer to compile with code The Louisville Planning Commission must act to ensure that Redtail Ridge fully complies with city code now and in the future. Brue Baukol, the developer, recently…

With the completion of 75 years of Indian independence, the country is set to witness a grand celebration on August 15 with events, exhibitions, gatherings and tourist activities. In March 2021, when the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'…

On Thursday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new COVID-19 guidelines that remove or reduce recommendations for quarantine, isolation and testing of exposed and infected people. The changes are the latest in…

Photo taken on Aug. 11, 2022 shows the Stinson Parade Bridge in Suva, Fiji, a China-assisted bridge that opened to traffic in January 2018. (Xinhua/Zhang Yongxing) “The BRI is an open, inclusive and shared development process, it is in the…

Oak Park resident, novelist, scholar and current District 97 school board member Mary Anne Mohanraj emigrated from Sri Lanka to the United States with her family when she was just two years old. She spent her childhood enjoying her…

Thousands of workers, youths and students demonstrated in major cities and provincial towns across Sri Lanka on Tuesday to express their outrage at the ongoing police crackdown on anti-government protesters.Rally of the Trade Union…

China's intensified efforts to engage with regional think tanks have not yielded the results it was hoping for, mainly because Beijing seems more concerned with imposing its own views than a genuine meeting of minds. . On July 15,…

By Rahul Kumar New Delhi, August 9: The United States and the Maldives launched the joint counterterrorism exercise "Tempest!--start>…

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In his opening statement at the NATO summit in Madrid on June 29, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg noted that for the first time the People's Republic of China would feature in the alliance's new strategic concept. "China is not…

Looking for dusty old books that no one else had picked up from dark shelves for many years, my schoolmate Robert Nieuwenhuijs and I frequented old central London pubs and occasionally slipped a few into our bags. We were…

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential news from Texas. DALLAS — In the corner of the brightly lit and heavily banner-adorned conference room for this…

An interaction titled “BRI: A Development Project or Chinese Expansionism” hosted by Rastriya Ekata Abhiyan on Saturday. KATHMANDU: Nepalese civil society has made its voice heard to demand the abandonment of the Chinese development…

Synchrony announced that merchants can now offer a short-term, interest-free installment option, Synchrony "SetPay in 4," through Fiserv, Inc.'s Clover point-of-sale and business management system. Buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering will…

In depth: The Indian consortium led by Adani, which has close ties to Prime Minister Modi, has bought Israel's second-largest port. While the acquisition will strengthen bilateral relations, New Delhi also seeks to improve regional…

One of the ports in East Africa (Image credit: GBS Africa )GBS Africa The new report published by GBS Africa, Competition from East African ports on Indian Ocean trade market share, reveals interesting information about the viability of…

House " International " China warns Tibetans not to post birthday wishes of exiled Buddhist abbot online New Delhi, August 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) China has tightened restrictions ahead of the birthday of a prominent Tibetan Buddhist spiritual…

It has become an annual modern ritual. Every summer before Tisha B'Av, 9 Av, many serious Jews wonder if they should still fast on this day commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples - as well as many other persecutions…

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Australia's northern rainy season is expected to arrive earlier this year, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), bringing a higher likelihood of offshore tropical cyclones.Key points:The Bureau of Meteorology predicts an early onset…

Revitalizing regional trade networks will help maintain peace and stability in the Indian Ocean Revitalizing regional trade networks will help maintain peace and stability in the Indian Ocean A Chinese military ship is to call at…

The MV Film Center's Doc Week ends tomorrow, Friday August 5, with an exceptional documentary, “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song”. This film combines the story of Cohen's life with that of his most famous song, "Hallelujah."…

Do you remember when election day really felt like a festival of democracy?The excitement reigned in the polling stations. There was a feeling that, win or lose, we were all participating in something important and…

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih began a four-day visit to India on Monday to inject new impetus into the close and expanding strategic partnership between the two countries. After a meeting with Solih, External Affairs Minister S…

Burmese citizens, angered by the execution of four democracy activists last week and exhausted by 18 months of military rule, staged rallies across Myanmar, from major cities to regions that have seen…

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A super PAC whose wealthy donors previously funded Republican candidates has taken an interest in the race for Brooklyn's 21st Senate District - where a longtime incumbent faces challenge from a Democratic socialist who favors higher taxes…

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With each passing day, the Indo-Pacific is gaining ground in geostrategic, geopolitical and geoeconomic terms. Due to its huge geography, it is increasingly becoming the most dynamic region of all countries, mainly due to its trade and the…

COVID-19 cases are rising in Japan and South Korea, fueled by the more contagious, vaccine-avoiding BA.5 Omicron subvariant. The governments in Tokyo and Seoul, however, continue to refuse to implement serious measures to stop the spread…

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Late last night, Twitter lifted the lock on the Socialist Equality Party (Australia) account which had effectively deactivated it from July 21. The account has been fully reinstated, with all functionality previously denied to it,…

By David Wilkening, Contributing author The town of Lowell this year celebrates the centennial of writer Jack Kerouac, perhaps its most notable native son.Photo/Tom Palumbo LOWELL – Whether or not they've read his books,…

TravelJul 27, 2022 3:09 AM4 minute readThe swimming pigs of Exuma in the Bahamas. Photo / Simon Forest, UnsplashNothing like an island to capture the imagination. Thomas Bywater suggests five stops to add to an island-hopping…

Linguist Padma Shri Debiprasarna Pattanaik and eminent Odia writer Narasinha Mishra along with other luminaries were honored at the 120th annual convocation of the Utkal Sahitya Samaj.…

Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust is returning for its second securitization of 2022 and its twelfth auto securitization overall and is expected to raise approximately $209.1 million in asset-backed securities (ABS) in a…

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Extraordinary breakthrough as missing man in his 30s is found ALIVE after diving off the side of a freighter and spending the night in the Indian OceanMan missing from Chinese bulk carrier anchored off Western Australia Police…

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Like two Democratic gubernatorial candidates face off on Thursday night television, a different debate unfolded at a watch party in West Palm Beach.Hosted by the Palm Beach County Hispanic Democratic Caucus, approximately 15 attendees…

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