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Sri Lanka's stock market ups

Sri Lanka's stock market gained on Friday following the appointment of United National Party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country's new prime minister on Thursday

Fresh protests rock Sri Lanka after police killing

Fresh anti-government protests spread across Sri Lanka Wednesday, a day after police shot dead a demonstrator and triggered international condemnation just as the crisis-hit country appealed for an IMF bailout

Sri Lanka leader trims cabinet of relatives ahead of IMF talks

Sri Lanka's embattled leader dropped two of his brothers and a nephew from his cabinet Monday, acknowledging public anger over the ruling family's mismanagement of a crippling economic crisis that has prompted calls for his resignation

Ehsas program reaches out to Street Hawkers

Ehsaas programme: Neglected Street Hawkers reap the benefits

Street vendors are the most visible part of the urban informal economies around the world and contributing immensely to provide easy access to a wider range of goods and services in public spaces

RPT - Russian Ambassador Calls Canada Hacking Allegations 'Hysteria,' Western Propaganda

Russian Ambassador Calls Canada Hacking Allegations 'Hysteria,' Western Propaganda

Morocco state schools face 'crisis'

Canadian Spy Agency Targets Foreign Hackers to 'Impose a Cost' for Crimes - Spokesperson

Canada to See Cyber Intrusion in Political Process, But Lower-Priority Target - CSE

Canada will experience some cyber interference in its political affairs, but the country remains a "low-priority target" for foreign actors, country's communications intelligence service said on Friday

Canada Court Grants Spy Agency New Sweeping Powers to Run Operations in Foreign Countries

Canada Court Grants Spy Agency New Sweeping Powers to Run Operations in Foreign Countries

First-ever legislation for street vendors in ICT to help protect their rights

Russian Embassy in Ottawa Says Canadian Intel Report Diversion From Own Cyber Wrongdoing

UK, US and Canada accuse Russia of vaccine research hacking

Asia latest: China reports new ground zero cases; Japan cartoon series paused

Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic: - Wuhan reports new cases - China reported a new cluster of coronavirus cases in the city of Wuhan

Gas leak at Indian chemical plant kills 11

Eleven people were killed and hundreds hospitalised after a pre-dawn gas leak at a chemical plant in eastern India on Thursday that left unconscious victims lying in the streets, authorities said

Gas leak at Indian chemical plant kills 11

Eleven people were killed and hundreds hospitalised after a pre-dawn gas leak at a chemical plant in eastern India on Thursday that left unconscious victims lying in the streets, authorities said

Consortium News Sends Libel Notices to Canadian Intelligence Agency, Major Broadcaster

PASSD Ehsaas announces committees for smooth implementation: Nishtar

The first meeting of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division (PASSD) Ehsaas Implementation Group on Tuesday held to discuss the roles, key respective areas of execution and monitoring mechanisms of different organizations involved in the Ehsaas Programme under the umbrella of PASSD

Air pollution kills 100,000 Indian kids every year, study finds

FBR, SECP need to remove fear factor to help thrive social entrepreneurship culture, Ghazala Saifi

Parliamentary Secretary, National History and Literary Heritage Division, Ghazala Saifi Thursday said startups, creative social enterprises, businesses and the general public usually see the regulatory bodies including Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) as threat and fear to approach for any guidance

Oil prices shoot to 2019 highs on Iran crackdown

World oil prices struck fresh 2019 peaks on Tuesday, boosting energy shares prices

Leap in cyber attacks against elections in OECD countries: Canada