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Beijing Accuses US of Provoking Philippines Against China Over South China Sea Dispute

Posted by Aidan Hamilton
December 23, 2023

China on Thursday accused the US of provoking its regional ally Philippines against Beijing over the lingering South China Sea dispute, warning that Washington’s...

U.S. Limits Some Osprey Flights in Japan, Continues Others- Pentagon

Posted by Toby Watts
December 20, 2023

WASHINGTON/TOKYO, Dec 1 (Reuters) – The U.S. military unit which had a V-22 Osprey aircraft crash off the coast of Japan is not carrying...

Sri Lanka: Who is Benjamin Wey?

Posted by Joel Valentine
December 19, 2023

London (04/11 – 50) US government last week intervened in a lawsuit triggered by Hamilton Reserve Bank in St Kitts & Nevis. Somehow, a...

Bye-bye Rabbit … Did the Dragon Chase You Off?

Posted by Daniel Mccarthy
December 18, 2023

Atlanta (18/12 – 12) The Rabbit is about to be devoured by a snorting, writhing, fire-breathing Dragon, come 10 February 2024 (Lunar Calendar, for...

President Wickremesinghe’s Contribution To Securing IMF Loan For Sri Lanka

Posted by Robert Parker
December 18, 2023

Brussels (08/11 – 50) On March 20, the IMF approved a $3 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to support Sri Lanka amid its economic...

Sri Lanka Reawakens Political Activism

Posted by Robert Parker
December 15, 2023

Copenhagen (14/11 – 40) The massive mobilization and sustained pressure jolted the Sri Lankan presidency of the previously all-powerful Gotabaya Rajapaksa, prompted mass resignations...

Tajikistan Journalist, Mamadshoeva Sentenced To 21 Years In Prison

Posted by Robert Parker
December 15, 2023

Brussels (25/11 – 33.3) Tajikistan Supreme Court has sentenced a widely respected 65-year-old female journalist, Ulfathonim Mamadshoeva, to 21 years in prison on charges...

Notorious Benjamin Wey Sues Sri Lanka For $250 Million

Posted by Robert Parker
December 15, 2023

London (05/11 – 44.44) Benjamin Wey, a Chinese-American financier, founder of Fintech Holdings and a history of legal trouble, is suing Sri Lanka for $250...

Sri Lanka Remains in Economic Crisis, Impinges Human Rights

Posted by Robert Parker
December 14, 2023

London (15/11 – 67) The streets in Colombo, Sri Lanka, erupted into celebration on July 13, 2022 after weeks of peaceful protests forced then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa...

Sri Lanka Reaches Agreement To Settle Chinese Debt

Posted by Giovani Logan
December 11, 2023

Paris (15/11 – 75) Sri Lanka has reached an agreement with the China Exim bank on the principles and terms of a $4.2 billion...

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