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Ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new prime minister

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Mahinda Rajapaksa is widely applauded with ending a 26-year separatist civil war with ethnic Tamil rebels during his presidency from 2005 to 2015. Sri Lanka’s...

Strong earthquake strikes near Thai-Laos border

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The quake was felt across northern Thailand. A strong earthquake struck on Thursday near the border of Thailand and Laos, setting high-rise buildings swaying in...

Rajapaksa elected Sri Lankan president: official results.

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Rajapaksa conducted a nationalist campaign with a promise of security Colombo: Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who spearheaded the brutal crushing of the Tamil Tigers 10 years...

Gunmen fire on buses carrying Sri Lankan voters

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There were no immediate reports of casualties. Gunmen opened fire on a convoy of buses carrying Muslim voters in northwest Sri Lanka on Saturday, hours...

Bangladesh coast guard rescues 122 Rohingya from sinking boat

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The refugees had risked the perilous voyage to Malaysia in order to seek a better life. DHAKA: Bangladesh coast guard rescued 122 Rohingya Muslim...
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