Sri Lanka's new leader to call snap parliamentary polls
Sri Lanka's new leftist president is expected to call a snap parliamentary election ahead of his plans to renegotiate the bankrupt island nation's unpopular International Monetary Fund bailout programme.
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In Ukraine's Pokrovsk, some quietly waiting for Russian troops
Walking through the deserted streets of Pokrovsk as Russian troops inch closer and closer every day, Galyna said she was not worried about the prospect of occupation.
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Singapore ex-minister pleads guilty in rare graft trial
A Singaporean former minister pleaded guilty to bribery charges Tuesday after more severe allegations were dropped, local media said, as the first graft trial of a political office holder for more than four decades began in the city-state.
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Fishy business caught by fraying India-Bangladesh ties
Shimmering piles of silver fish are snapped up for exorbitant prices in India's port of Kolkata, the unlikely side effect of a diplomatic fallout after a student-led revolution in neighbouring Bangladesh.
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US Open champion Sabalenka chases year-end number one ranking
Aryna Sabalenka said Tuesday that she wants to cap off a stellar year by returning to the top of the world rankings.
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New Zealand scientists discover ghostly 'spookfish'
Scientists in New Zealand said Tuesday they have discovered a new species of "ghost shark", a type of fish that prowls the Pacific Ocean floor hunting prey more than a mile down.
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Trump slams early voting, even while urging Pennsylvanians to do so
Donald Trump dismissed early voting Monday as "stupid" but nevertheless encouraged voters in Pennsylvania to cast ballots as soon as possible, as he vowed if elected US president to repel a migrant "invasion" of the battleground state.
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Singapore ex-minister pleads guilty to bribery in rare graft trial
A Singaporean former minister pleaded guilty to bribery charges Tuesday after more severe allegations were dropped, local media said, as the first graft trial of a political office holder for more than four decades began in the city-state.
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Major Hurricane John hits Mexico's Pacific coast
Hurricane John on Monday slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a major Category 3 storm, bringing warnings for residents to seek shelter indoors.
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IMF says ready for talks with Sri Lanka's new leftist government
The International Monetary Fund is ready to discuss its controversial $2.9 billion bailout programme for Sri Lanka with the country's new government, a spokesman said.
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