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Sri Lankan PM suspends ruling party election rallies as COVID-19 cases spike

Colombo, July 12 (Xinhua) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday informed the ruling political party, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), to temporarily halt election rallies following a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases from a drug rehabilitation center in Sri Lanka's north central province.

Following the prime minister's announcement, the ruling party in a statement said that all election rallies to be held on July 13, 14 and 15, which were to be attended by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa have been canceled until further notice to comply with health guidelines.
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Australia: Police arrest 7 teens in counter-terrorism raids after Sydney church stabbing

24 Apr 2024 | 2:10 PM

Canberra, April 24 (UNI) Seven juveniles were arrested across Sydney in a joint counter-terrorism operation on Wednesday, after the stabbing of a religious leader in a Wakeley church last week.

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Kabul seeks int'l support in war against drugs

24 Apr 2024 | 1:23 PM

Kabul, April 24 (UNI) The Afghan caretaker government has described the poppy product and its processing into drugs as a global problem and called upon the international community to help Afghanistan fight against the drug menace.

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Afghan seeks int'l support in war against drugs

24 Apr 2024 | 1:09 PM

Kabul, April 24 (UNI) The Afghan caretaker government has described the poppy product and its processing into drugs as a global problem and called upon the international community to help Afghanistan fight against the drug menace.

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Terrorism remains most serious threats of 21st century

Terrorism remains most serious threats of 21st century

24 Apr 2024 | 1:03 PM

Moscow, April 24 (UNI) International terrorism remains one of the most serious threats of the 21st century, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.

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Wildfires burn large land in Mongolia

24 Apr 2024 | 12:51 PM

Ulan Bator, April 24 (UNI) Forty-four forest and steppe fires have been reported across Mongolia since the beginning of this year, burning at least 435,658 hectares of forest and grassland, the country's National Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday.

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