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Sri Lanka in talks for $100 million emergency funding from Beijing-backed bank

The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is considering granting $100 million in emergency support to Sri Lanka, the country's finance ministry said on Sunday. Sri Lanka has requested foreign-exchange liquidity support for state b..
Ukraine war: Dramatic images of Russian warship it sank emerge

New photos and a short video clip emerged early Monday on social media showing Russia's guided-missile cruiser, the Moskva, badly damaged and on fire...
HMC Trauma and Emergency Center Expands Assessment Area for Female Patients

Hamad Medical Corporation's Trauma and Emergency Center has opened an expanded area for the assessment of female patients presenting at the Center in need of medical support. The expansion has resulted in a 60 percent increase in bed capacity ..
Shura Council Participates in 'Voting on Emergency Item' Session within IPU General Assembly

The Shura Council participated Wednesday in the session on the voting of the adoption of the "Emergency Item," during the work of the 144th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), which is currently held in Bali, Indonesia,..
Qatar Airways Flight from Delhi to Doha Makes Emergency Landing in Karachi

Qatar Airways flight from Delhi, India to Doha was diverted to Karachi, Pakistan after smoke was detected in the cargo hold. The aircraft landed safely and all passengers disembarked without any incident. The airline said that a relief flight is a..
Putin warns the West: Russia will emerge stronger

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would ultimately emerge stronger and more independent after overcoming the difficulties caused by what he called the West's illegitimate sanctions. Putin said there had been no alte..
U.N. nuclear watchdog to hold emergency meeting on Ukraine

The U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday about Ukraine, where war is raging in a country with four operational nuclear power plants and various waste facilitiesincluding Chernobyl. Bo..
More dangerous COVID variants to emerge, WHO warns

The World Health Organization on Friday warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is not yet over and said there's a possibility of new variants. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told attendees at the Munich Security Conference in Germa..
Biden to extend U.S. national emergency due to COVID-19 health risk

President Joe Biden said on Friday the U.S. national emergency declared in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be extended beyond March 1 due to the ongoing risk to public health posed by the coronavirus. Biden said the deaths of more tha..

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