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IMF to approve USD 2.9-bln bailout package for Sri Lanka: central bank governor

IMF to approve USD 2.9-bln bailout package for Sri Lanka: central bank governor

Colombo, Mar 19 (UNI) Sri Lankan central bank governor Nandalal Weerasinghe told media on Sunday that the country's "dollar crisis" is over, as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to approve a 2.9 billion U.S. dollar bailout package for the country on Monday.

He said Sri Lanka will hence has adequate foreign reserves for imports for essential sectors, adding that the IMF package will boost investor sentiment and enhance the country's access to more foreign funds and investments.

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Japan to cull about 330,000 chickens in Aomori Prefecture over bird flu - Administration

Japan to cull about 330,000 chickens in Aomori Prefecture over bird flu - Administration

24 Mar 2023 | 10:39 AM

Tokyo, Mar 24 (UNI) Around 330,000 chickens will be culled in Japan's Aomori Prefecture due to a new outbreak of bird flu, the local administration said on Friday.

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Netanyahu postpones visit to London

24 Mar 2023 | 9:03 AM

London, Mar 24 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to postpone a visit to London for a day due to the refusal of a number of pilots to fly a plane with him on board, The Telegraph reported, citing a source.

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US conducts airstrikes in eastern Syria

24 Mar 2023 | 8:51 AM

Washington, Mar 24 (UNI) The US armed forces carried out airstrikes on facilities of groups affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) after an Iranian drone attacked a coalition base in northeast Syria, killing one US contractor, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Friday.

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AstraZeneca to invest over $870mln in new research hub in Barcelona - Reports

AstraZeneca to invest over $870mln in new research hub in Barcelona - Reports

24 Mar 2023 | 8:49 AM

Madrid, Mar 24 (UNI) The UK-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca will invest more than 800 million euros ($871 million) and create about 1,000 jobs for specialists of various profiles within five years in its new research and development center in Barcelona, Spanish media reported.

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US to send old A-10 aircraft to Mideast as focus shifts to Europe - Reports

US to send old A-10 aircraft to Mideast as focus shifts to Europe - Reports

24 Mar 2023 | 8:45 AM

Washington, Mar 24 (UNI) The United States will deploy aging A-10 aircraft to the Middle East as the Pentagon shifts its focus on sending more modern aircraft to Europe and the Indo-Pacific, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing US officials.

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