A special committee was appointed today (08), on the instructions of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, to update the rules, regulations and standing orders made under the Prisons Ordinance. The comm...
Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson has been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature. Carson, 76, is celebrated for works that often cross the boundaries between poetry, fiction a...
The Landslide Early Warning Center of the National Building Research Organisation has issued a fresh early warning message. The warning, issued at 6.00pm today (Oct. 08) is valid for 24 hours. The war...
The central bank is signaling that the conditions for its crisis program are not yet in place. However, Goldman Sachs believes interventions below this threshold are possible. What's that about it?
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Die Notenbank signalisiert, für ihr Krisenprogramm seien die Voraussetzungen noch nicht gegeben. Goldman Sachs hält aber Eingriffe unterhalb dieser Schwelle für möglich. Was ist da dran?
A Buddhist monk who sexually abused six young girls at his Melbourne temple has been jailed for 13 years and two months, with a judge calling his crimes a “betrayal” of trust. The monk’s victims looke...
Schröder becomes the supervisory board of the Hyperglobus trading group. With his appointment, owner Thomas Bruch could prevent Russia from taking control. The Saarlander is loyal to Russia anyway.
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Schröder wird Aufsichtsrat des Handelskonzerns Hyperglobus. Mit seiner Berufung könnte der Eigentümer Thomas Bruch eine Kontrollübernahme durch Russland verhindern. Der Saarländer steht ohnehin treu z...
The Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament today (Oct. 08) with amendments and without a vote. Accordingly the amendments seek to address legal, interpretational, administrative and...
Pakistan's defence forces chief Asim Munir has confirmed plans to deploy additional troops to Saudi Arabia. This deployment comes despite the country's parliament deciding against involvement in the H...
A California father constructed a 180-foot roller coaster for his son after the child expressed interest. They spent six weeks working on the project, which cost around $3,500 to complete. The father ...