Sri Lanka approves national housing committee for 2026 housing program
Sri Lanka's Cabinet has approved the establishment of a National Housing Operations Committee to oversee the country's housing program in 2026, according to a statement issued by the Department of Government Information on Tuesday.
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Australian PM evacuated after 'security incident': police
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was forced to evacuate his official residence on Tuesday over a security threat, police said.
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Europe faces large 'shortfalls' in its defence: report
Europe has wide "shortfalls" in its military capabilities which leave it "ill-prepared" as the war in Ukraine grinds on, a new report said Tuesday.
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Malaysia to cautiously approach trade issues with US amid new developments
Malaysia will adopt a cautious approach in determining its position on the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) with the United States, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told the country's parliament on Tuesday.
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UK fines Reddit nearly $20 mn over children's data failures
Britain's data watchdog on Tuesday said it has fined online discussion site Reddit £14.5 million ($19.5 million) over failures to protect children's personal data.
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Philippines completes underwater search of sunken ferry
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday said it has completed a full underwater search of passenger ferry MV Trisha Kerstin 3, which sank off Basilan province on Jan. 26, leaving at least 65 people dead.
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Heavy rain in Brazil kills at least 14: authorities
Heavy rain in Brazil's southeast has killed at least 14 people, with others missing and more than 400 displaced, authorities in Minas Gerais state said Tuesday.
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Türkiye detains 11 IS suspects in Istanbul
Turkish authorities detained 11 individuals in Istanbul on Tuesday on suspicion of links to the terrorist group Islamic State (IS) and of spreading extremist propaganda on social media.
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Merz's China visit: Deepening strategic ties, injecting stability into a fragmented world
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's first visit to China since taking office has drawn wide attention. In the days leading up to his China visit, Merz outlined his foreign-policy strategy of "dual recalibration," which calls for reducing Germany's excessive security dependence on the United States wh
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Namibia eyes salmon farming to boost high value exports
Namibia is positioning salmon farming as a new driver of industrialization and sustainable blue economy growth, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform Ruthy Masake said on Tuesday.
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Thailand's auto output up 10.53 pct in January
Thailand's auto production expanded in January, driven by a rise in pickup truck output for the domestic market and export-oriented passenger cars, data from the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) showed on Tuesday.
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UN peacekeeping mission sends exploratory team to DR Congo's Uvira for ceasefire monitoring
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), known as MONUSCO, on Tuesday announced the deployment of a joint exploratory assessment mission to Uvira, a strategic city in the country's east, from Feb. 23 to 27, to prepare for the establishment of a joint
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Thailand says Cambodia fires grenade near border, Cambodia denies
Thai Army spokesman Winthai Suvaree announced that a Thai border patrol was fired upon by Cambodian forces Tuesday morning while conducting a routine patrol in the border area of Sisaket Province.
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People shop for foods for Ramadan in Afghanistan
People shop for foods for Ramadan in Afghanistan
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