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    Elections Cast a Shadow of Uncertainty over Sri Lanka’s Economic Recovery

    With weak household spending and less than two months of foreign reserve import cover to deal with a volatile global economy, Sri Lanka’s recovery...
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    UN Human Rights Chief Urges Bangladesh to Renew Commitment to Democracy

    At least 10 opposition supporters reportedly died – or were killed – in custody in the last two months, raising serious concerns about possible...
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    Forced disappearances

    Sri Lanka to Resolve Missing Persons’ Issue by 2025: President Ranil Wickremesinghe

    The Office of Missing Persons (OMP), established in 2017, remains central to the government’s purported intention to establish the fate of thousands of victims...
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    Finance and Economy

    Flagship Economic Report Highlights why Global Cooperation is Key

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    India-Nepal Joint Commission Meetings to Kick Off Today

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    Global Governance

    Have Nordic Countries Surrendered their Historic Neutrality by Signing Military Deals with the United States?

    In less than a month, the US has signed three separate defense agreements with countries like Sweden, Finland, and Denmark, to ramp up the...
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    Afghanistan

    Taliban Feels Women at Risk are Safer Behind Bars

    UNAMA's report says that, there was a "lack of clear delineation of responsibilities" with regard to gender-based-violence complaints. Afghan officials have, for the first...
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