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Washington: US tech companies that receive federal funding will be barred from building "advanced technology" facilities in China for 10 years, the Biden administration has said.The guidelines were unveiled as part of a $50 billion plan aimed at...

London: Liz Truss became the new prime minister of the UK after meeting the Queen at Balmoral, where she was asked to form a government after the resignation of Boris Johnson.Truss, 47, is the UK’s 56th prime minister and...

Colombo: Sri Lanka is now in a serious crisis due to the actions of the former Rajapaksa regime, former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has said.She said not only the Rajapaksas but the government representatives around them, their friends and...

New Delhi: In order to keep the spirit of 1971 alive, it is important that India and Bangladesh jointly fight forces that want to attack our mutual trust, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday after talks with...

Colombo: Sri Lankan army divisions involved in crushing the Tamil Tigers in a war that also claimed the lives of thousands of civilians have been blacklisted by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the media reported on Tuesday.The Island...

New Delhi: The Health Ministry data on Tuesday showed while 4,417 new Covid-19 cases were reported, 6,032 people recuperate from the disease.This is the second time since June 5 (4,518) that just over 4,000 cases have been registered amid...

London: Liz Truss on Monday won the Conservative Party leadership race beating Indian-origin leader and former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in a close match."I am honoured to be elected Leader of the Conservative Party. Thank you for putting your trust...

Tehran: In an increasingly punitive crackdown, the Iranian government says it will use surveillance technology in public transport to crack down on those women not following the new hijab rule.The government here is planning to use facial recognition...

London, Sep 5 (UNI) Either Liz Truss or Indian-origin Rishi Sunak will be announced as the new leader of the Conservative Party later Monday.The winner becomes prime minister on Tuesday, the BBC reported. The new prime minister and Boris...

New Delhi: India has recorded 5,910 new Covid-19 cases, the Health Ministry said on Monday.The total caseload rose to 4,44,62,445 while the death toll rose to 5,28,007 as 16 more succumbed to the disease.On the other hand, 7,034 people...