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Sacked Sri Lankan PM’s residence becomes symbol of power struggle
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Sacked Sri Lankan PM’s residence becomes symbol of power struggle

  The banquet hall at Sri Lanka’s ousted prime minister’s official residence is packed with supporters — many sleeping on…
Three injured as shots fired in Sri Lanka as political crisis escalates
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Three injured as shots fired in Sri Lanka as political crisis escalates

Sri Lanka police said three people were injured Sunday when shots were fired in Colombo, as a constitutional crisis sparked…
President suspends parliament as Sri Lanka crisis worsens
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President suspends parliament as Sri Lanka crisis worsens

  Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena suspended parliament Saturday to forestall a challenge against his surprise ouster of the prime…
China denounces Pompeo’s ‘malicious’ Latam comments amid influence battle
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China denounces Pompeo’s ‘malicious’ Latam comments amid influence battle

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese state media sharply criticized U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday after he made comments…
Shock treatment as Sri Lanka battles wild elephants
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Shock treatment as Sri Lanka battles wild elephants

  Sri Lanka Wednesday announced plans to substantially extend electric fencing after marauding elephants killed 375 people in the past…
Police, politicians accused of joining Sri Lanka’s anti-Muslim riots
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Police, politicians accused of joining Sri Lanka’s anti-Muslim riots

Police and politicians backed by the country’s former strongman President Mahinda Rajapaksa joined anti-Muslim riots that rocked Sri Lanka’s Kandy…
Sri Lanka: State of emergency declared after anti-Muslim riots
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Sri Lanka: State of emergency declared after anti-Muslim riots

The decision comes after the government deployed elite police to quell communal violence in the center of the country. Traditionally…
Sri Lanka bus explosion injures 19, including 12 military personnel-spokesman
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Sri Lanka bus explosion injures 19, including 12 military personnel-spokesman

Nineteen people including 12 military personnel were injured on Wednesday in an explosion on a bus in Sri Lanka, said…
China urges closer cooperation with Sri Lanka on key projects
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China urges closer cooperation with Sri Lanka on key projects

China and Sri Lanka should focus on strengthening cooperation over key investment projects, Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday told…
Sri Lanka arrests Buddhist monk after protest against Rohingya Muslims
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Sri Lanka arrests Buddhist monk after protest against Rohingya Muslims

A Sri Lankan court remanded a Buddhist monk in custody on Monday after charging him with leading hardline nationalists in…
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