South Korea’s famous female writer Han Kang has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature. Han Kang, 53, was awarded the award for his unique writing style, “profound poetic prose that uncovers historical trauma and brings to the fore the fragility of human life.” Earlier in 2023, Norwegian author and playwright John Foss won the […]
Read MoreIsraeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant has warned of “fatal” and “unprecedented” retaliation against Iran in response to recent missile strikes. “Those who hurt us will pay the price,” he said in a message to the Israeli army on Wednesday. Our attack will be fierce, accurate and most importantly – unpredictable. They will not understand what […]
Read MoreJapanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba officially dissolved the lower house of parliament on Wednesday to prepare the ground for the upcoming general election. General elections are scheduled to be held in the country on October 26. Its campaign will start from October 15. This information emerged in the AFP report on Wednesday. Ishiba won the […]
Read MoreMiscreants took a Bangladeshi construction worker to the forest and killed him by slitting his throat in Malaysia’s Ipuh district. Local police recovered the strangled body of a Bangladeshi construction worker in a forest behind the Taman Legenda Phase 3 shared house near Teluk Intan in Ipuh district on Thursday morning. Police arrested three Bangladeshi […]
Read MoreIsrael is deliberately targeting health care facilities in Gaza and killing and torturing medical workers. The United Nations Commission of Inquiry has accused this incident as a ‘crime against humanity’. The United Nations’ Independent International Commission of Inquiry said in a statement on Thursday that “Israel has adopted an organized policy as part of a […]
Read MorePakistan and Saudi Arabia signed 27 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth $2.2 billion in various sectors on Thursday. Last night, a high-powered Saudi delegation led by its Minister for Investment Sheikh Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Al Faleh arrived in Islamabad on a three-day official visit. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Al Faleh and Chief of Army […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Finance of Mongolia announced on October 4, 2024, that the “S&P” international agency upgraded Mongolia’s credit rating to “B+ Outlook positive.” The Fitch Ratings international agency upgraded Mongolia’s credit rating to “B+” two weeks ago, announcing that the upgrade was due to the country’s reduced debt burden, improved fiscal discipline, consistent increase […]
Read MoreAmbassador of Sri Lanka to Sweden Kapila Fonseka successfully concluded a two-day official visit to Gothenburg, the second largest city of Sweden, last week. The purpose of the visit was to engage with key stakeholders including Swedish government officials and business leaders to strengthen economic and trade relations between Sri Lanka and Gothenburg, and to […]
Read MoreThe Sri Lankan economy has stabilised with growth expected to reach 4.4 percent in 2024, surpassing earlier forecasts, the World Bank (WB) said today. The World Bank’s bi-annual Sri Lankan development update titled ‘Opening Up to the Future’, however cautioned that the recovery remains fragile and hinges on maintaining macroeconomic stability, successfully restructuring debt and […]
Read MorePresident Dr. Mohamed Muizzu on Thursday, has stated that the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been instrumental in shaping the Maldives’ development path. He made the remark during his address at the ceremony marking the 45th anniversary of UNDP in the Maldives. The commemorative event was held on Thursday evening, which was attended by […]
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