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Sri Lanka president’s brother, Basil Rajapaksa, resigns from parliament

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – The brother of Sri Lanka’s president and the country’s form...

9th June, 2022

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Brothers at odds, but ruling family still holds key to Sri Lanka’s future

By Alasdair Pal and Devjyot Ghoshal COLOMBO (Reuters) – It was the moment when two brothers who had...

8th June, 2022

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Greek economy expands 2.3% in first quarter, shows resilience

By George Georgiopoulos ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece’s economy expanded in January-to-March at a faster...

7th June, 2022

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Sri Lanka seeks to secure $5 billion in funds for import payments

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka seeks to secure around $5 billion in funding this...

2nd June, 2022

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Sri Lanka’s prime minister takes on crucial finance ministry portfolio

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will hold du...

25th May, 2022

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Sri Lanka gives emergency powers to military, police after clashes kill seven

By Alasdair Pal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka gave emergency powers on Tuesday...

10th May, 2022

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Analysis-Rising oil prices buy Iran time in nuclear talks, officials say

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) – Emboldened by an oil price surge since Russia invaded Ukraine, Ir...

5th May, 2022

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Explainer-Sri Lanka’s reluctance to tap IMF helped push it into an economic abyss

By Devjyot Ghoshal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis has t...

18th April, 2022

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Zelenskiy, IMF managing director discuss Ukraine’s ‘post-war reconstruction’

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he spoke with IMF Mana...

18th April, 2022

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Ukrainian prime minister says forces in Mariupol have not surrendered – ABC

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Remaining Ukrainian forces in the southern port of Mariupol a...

18th April, 2022

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IMF, World Bank, WFP and WTO urge coordinated action on food security

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The World Bank, International Monetary Fund, UN World Food Pr...

13th April, 2022

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Exclusive-IMF hopes to mobilize $45 billion for new trust to aid broader range of countries

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund hopes to mobilize around $45...

13th April, 2022