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Peace in Gaza? US, Israel and Hamas talk in Washington and Doha
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Mirror Colombo, July 8 – Critical meetings are lined up this week between President Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu in Washington and between the Israelis and the Hamas in Doha to end the Gaza war. But their positions are so divergent that all...
Yameen alleges Hanimaadhoo Airport being sold to India’s Adani group
Male, July 6 (Maldives Republic) – Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom on Thursday alleged that the government is planning to sell Hanimaadhoo International Airport to India’s Adani Group. Yameen made the remarks during a public gathering at his People’s National Front (PNF) office, claiming...
Maureen Hingert, the Sri Lankan star who shone in Hollywood
By Ruwini Jayawardana/Sunday Observer Colombo, July 6 – She could very well be termed as a legacy of the first. Maureen Hingert, who was celebrated as the graceful Sri Lankan beauty queen who made history as the country’s first Miss Universe finalist and the first...
India strengthening maritime domain by acquiring Colombo Dockyard
By P.K.Balachandran/Sunday Observer Colombo, July 6 – With the acquisition of the Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) by the Indian Defence Ministry’s Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd., (MDSL) last week, India’s position in Sri Lanka’s maritime domain vis-à-vis rival China, has been strengthened. Given Colombo port’s strategic...
Will Netanyahu be convicted on corruption charges or let off the hook?
By D.B.S. Jeyaraj/Daily Mirror Colombo, June 28 – It is no secret that US president Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are both members of an exclusive mutual admiration society. Posting recently on his Truth Social platform,Trump praised Netanyahu lavishly saying there was...
‘Trump, this is your moment’: Israelis rally nationwide for hostage deal, end to Gaza war
Tel Aviv, July 5 (Haaretz) – With Netanyahu expected to visit the White House next week and Israel’s security cabinet meeting Saturday night to discuss Hamas’ response to the cease-fire proposal, protesters are hoping to ramp up the pressure to ensure leaders follow through on...
Why are farm goods holding up the India-U.S. trade deal?
By Rajendra Jadhav/Reuters Mumbai, July 3 – U.S. and India trade negotiators were pushing on Wednesday to finalise a tariff-reducing deal ahead of President Donald Trump’s July 9 negotiating deadline, but disagreements over U.S. dairy and agriculture remained unresolved. Agriculture and its allied areas contribute...
India defence panel starts process to buy arms worth $12.3 billion
New Delhi, July 3 (Reuters) – India’s defence acquisition council has approved the start of a process to acquire arms and military equipment worth 1.05 trillion rupees ($12.31 billion), the defence ministry said on Thursday. The proposals include armoured recovery vehicles and electronic warfare system...
Trump says US could reach trade deal with India, casts doubt on deal with Japan
"Right now, India doesn't accept anybody in. I think India is going to do that, if they do that, we're going to have a deal for less, much less tariffs," Trump said.
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