By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, August 16, 2023As the Taliban marked the two-year anniversary of its rule, a spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry explicitly labelled the fall of Kabul as a military and political “failure” of the United States. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, August 15, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that Afghanistan has been stable for two years, and the future of this country is now back in the…
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report in Daily FT online, 12 August 2023*Says research could contribute to enhancing public perceptions of King Ravana**Claims it could also shed light on the King’s knowledge allowing SL to use the info to come out of the current crisis***MP wants an expert panel to be set up to carry out the probe****Department of Archaeology has maintained there is no evidence to prove the existence of the KingSamagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Buddhika Pathirana made…
By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, August 4, 2023At the UN Security Council High-level Open debate on famine and conflict-induced Global Food Security in New York, states’ representatives expressed concern over the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. The Representatives of the countries, including Russia, the UK, Pakistan, India, Qatar and Switzerland, mentioned the humanitarian crisis and expressed concern over the number of people needing aid. The UK ambassador to the UN, Barbara Woodward, said that…
by Sheain Fernandopulle in Daily Mirror online. June 23, 2023-Only 2,007 specialists at present despite projected number of 4,299-350 specialists have migrated so far-300 more specialists to retire this year-Delay in annual transfer list-Specialists urged to stay as millions deprived of medical help Sri Lanka is currently experiencing a massive shortage of medical specialists, with medical professionals warning of a serious threat to the country’s health sector, the Daily Mirror exclusively learns. With a significant…
Report in The Guardian, Mar 21, 2023The International Monetary Fund has approved Sri Lanka’s request for a $2.9bn bailout, raising hopes for an easing of its economic crisis. The IMF’s board confirmed it had signed off on the loan, clearing the way for the release of funds and kicking off a four-year programme designed to shore up the economy. The IMF managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, warned that Colombo must continue pursuing tax reform and greater…
report in The Daily Star, May 16, 2023BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday feared that the country will face a severe economic crisis in the days to come due to the dollar crisis. “This is the reality that coal can’t be imported due to the dollar crunch. Not only this, but the traders are also unable to import the necessary goods due to the lack of dollars. The amount of reserves has decreased…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, May 15, 2023Human Rights Watch said on Monday that Afghanistan remains one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters. The organization said in a statement that two-thirds of the country’s population is food insecure, including 875,000 children facing acute malnutrition and women and girls remain most at risk. The statement also added that the United Nations is fighting with two fronts at a time, “keeping aid flowing to…
AFP Report in The News, May 01, 2023DOHA: UN chief Antonio Guterres will gather international envoys at a secret location in Doha on Monday in an increasingly desperate bid to find ways to influence Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers. Considered the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis by the United Nations, Guterres’s quandary has been deepened by the Taliban administration’s move to stop girls from going to school and most women from working, even for UN agencies. The Taliban…
Reuters report, Apr 6, 2023-Bangladesh drafts new energy and power master plan-As domestic gas output falls, liquid gas imports surge-Experts warn of risks of LNG and back renewables push Jobayer Ahmed’s textile business on the outskirts of Dhaka is going through a rough patch with the energy crisis in Bangladesh. Production costs at Shah Fatehullah Textile Mills Limited – which employs about 2,200 workers – have risen by 40 per cent in the last two…
Report in The Guardian, Mar 21, 2023The International Monetary Fund has approved Sri Lanka’s request for a $2.9bn bailout, raising hopes for an easing of its economic crisis. The IMF’s board confirmed it had signed off on the loan, clearing the way for the release of funds and kicking off a four-year programme designed to shore up the economy. The IMF managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, warned that Colombo must continue pursuing tax reform and greater…
By Charumini de Silva in Daily FT, March 1, 2023The Government has taken a ‘revolutionary decision’ to explore a very expensive, yet high power output and reliable – nuclear power with support from Russia to address the energy crisis in Sri Lanka. “This will be a historic decision and a milestone in Sri Lanka’s history to address the power crisis via nuclear energy,” Cabinet Co-Spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardena said at the post-Cabinet meeting media…