Sri Lanka president's party headed for landslide: early results
COLOMBO: New Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party was set for a landslide victory in snap legislative ...
Voting Ends in Sri Lanka's Parliamentary Election That's Key for Its New Marxist-Leaning President
Sri Lankans have voted in a parliamentary election that's key for their new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his ...
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Will ‘finance Cop’ be a flop? Talks on climate cash for developing countries looking fragile
The global climate summit has been billed as the “finance Cop” and there is real concern that could make it the “flop Cop”.
Sri Lanka president’s party headed for landslide in snap elections: Early results
Mr Dissanayake took power in September’s presidential elections on a promise to combat graft. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Asia’s Tamed Inflation. Now, It Must Get Its Fiscal House in Order, IMF Official Says
Asia’s economic resilience faces tests from conflicts in the Middle East, uncertainty about U.S. policy, and continued doubts ...
Sri Lanka President’s Bloc Takes Early Lead in Parliament Polls
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s coalition took an early lead in parliamentary elections seen as a test of the ...
COP29: Canada needs to start a real conversation about international carbon markets
In a world coping with climate setbacks and Donald Trump’s re-election in the United States, the growing prominence of ...
Jerome Powell says Fed Isn't in Hurry to Cut Interest Rates
"The economy is not sending any signals that we need to be in a hurry to lower rates," Powell said Thursday in Dallas.
Report: Majority of trafficked guns in Caribbean are from the U.S., shipped from Florida
The report also found that the majority of the firearms recovered in the Caribbean were sold in Florida, Georgia and Texas.
European Commission approves $4.3 billion for Ukraine under Ukraine Facility program
"As we're approaching the 1000th day of Russia's atrocious war, we will help keep the Ukrainian state running while the ...
El Salvador Taps Bond Market as IMF Said to Visit Next Month
Officials from the International Monetary Fund plan to visit El Salvador early next month as the two sides inch closer to ...
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IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Burkina Faso on the Second Review of the Extended Credit Facility
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Martin Schindler, Mission Chief for Burkina Faso, held meetings in Ouagadougou during September 30–October 9 and in Washington during the 2024 ...