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Sri Lankan prez anticipates IMF visit in two weeks

Sri Lankan prez anticipates IMF visit in two weeks

Colombo, Sep 20 (UNI) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced that his country is anticipating a mission from the International Monetary Fund in two weeks, media reports said.
“In two weeks when the IMF team comes, we have to say that we will implement the agreement and give the next installment,” President Wickremesinghe told a rally in Homagama Wednesday.
“If not, we will have to say that we will change it. Then the installment will not come. Then the rupee will fall to 500 to the dollar.

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7 killed in paramilitary shelling of displaced persons camp in western Sudan: Official

7 killed in paramilitary shelling of displaced persons camp in western Sudan: Official

08 Oct 2024 | 8:27 AM

Khartoum, Oct 8 (UNI) At least seven people were killed and 59 others wounded in an artillery strike by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a displaced persons camp in El Fasher, western Sudan's North Darfur state, a local health official confirmed Monday.

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Tunisian Prez Kais Saied re-elected: Preliminary results

Tunisian Prez Kais Saied re-elected: Preliminary results

08 Oct 2024 | 8:22 AM

Tunis, Oct 8 (UNI) Preliminary results showed that Tunisian President Kais Saied has been re-elected for a second term, after winning 90.69 percent of the vote in Sunday's presidential election, the country's Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) said here Monday.

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Jordan evacuates 44 nationals from Lebanon

08 Oct 2024 | 7:52 AM

Amman, Oct 8 (UNI) A group of 44 Jordanians was evacuated from Lebanon on Monday aboard a plane from Jordan's military forces.

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Hezbollah fires 5 rockets at central Israel: Army

Hezbollah fires 5 rockets at central Israel: Army

08 Oct 2024 | 7:52 AM

Jerusalem/Beirut, Oct 8 (UNI) Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon fired about five rockets at central Israel on Monday night, setting off sirens around Tel Aviv but causing no casualties, according to Israeli authorities.

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Hamas claims killing of Israeli soldiers in Gaza City

Hamas claims killing of Israeli soldiers in Gaza City

08 Oct 2024 | 7:41 AM

Gaza, Oct 8 (UNI) The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced on Monday that they had killed and wounded several Israeli soldiers in an attack in northern Gaza City.

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