BBC- More than 8,000 flights have been grounded over the long Christmas weekend that...
BBC News- There have been more Covid-related flight cancellations globally as the week starts, capping off a miserable festive period for thousands of people.
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G7 summit: Spending plan to rival China adopted
G7 leaders seeking to rival China have adopted a plan to support lower- and middle-income countries in building better infrastructure.
President Joe Biden said he...
Covid: Australian police clash with anti-lockdown protesters
Police in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Sydney have clashed with thousands of people protesting against Covid lockdowns.
In Melbourne, mounted officers used pepper...
RAAF flights ferry another 650 out of Afghanistan in mass Kabul airlift as Taliban’s...
Another 650 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan overnight as part of Australia's rescue operation, as the Taliban threatens the window to get people...
France, Sri Lanka welcome multifaceted cooperation
The Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka, Eric Lavertu paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister, Prof. G. L. Peiris at the Foreign Ministry.
During...
India: Military chief, 12 others die in helicopter crash
The Indian Air Force said today (Wednesday) that 13 people, including India's defense chief General Bipin Rawat, died in a helicopter crash in the south of the...
Mansfield magnitude-5.9 earthquake shakes Melbourne, regional Victoria, southern NSW, Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide and Launceston
ABC News report : Victorian authorities say there is a chance of "significant aftershocks" in the upcoming weeks and months after the state was rocked...
The Suez Canal: A man-made marvel connecting the Mediterranean and Red Sea
Compiled By: Gp Capt Kumar Kirinde, SLAF (Retd)
Introduction
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the...
What is a rapid antigen test? Where can you buy them in Australia and...
ABC News Report: Testing yourself for COVID-19 at home has been a common practice for some parts of the world throughout the pandemic.
Now Australians...
Billionaire Jack Ma hasn’t been seen in 2 months
The Chinese billionaire and Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been noticeably absent from public life, reports Business insider.com.
Yahoo Finance reported on Sunday that Ma hadn't...
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