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Sri Lanka begins debt restructuring talks with China, thanks India for support during crisis
The President informed the Parliament that the discussions will continue after the National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party starting October 16. "I am sure that China would help us at this critical juncture," Wickremesinghe told the Parliament, adding that Japan has agreed to intervene with regard to restructuring debts with China.
French author Annie Ernaux wins 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature
"In her writing, Ernaux consistently and from different angles, examines a life marked by strong disparities regarding gender, language and class. Her path to authorship was long and arduous," the Swedish academy said in a statement on Thursday. Ernauz, 82, will get the prize money of ten million Swedish crowns ($914704).
Should not be forced to go to rich polluting nations with 'begging bowl': Pakistan PM
Speaking from his home in Lahore, Sharif warned that Pakistan is facing an unprecedented crisis of health, food security and internal displacement after the "apocalyptic" monsoons which put a third of Pakistan's regions under water. Some areas were hit by 1.7 m of rainfall, the highest on record, The Guardian reported.
US believes elements within Ukraine's government authorised Moscow assassination
The US was not aware of the plan beforehand, according to the sources, and it is still unclear who exactly the US believes signed off on the assassination. It is also not clear whether the US intelligence community believes that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was aware of the plot or authorised it, CNN reported.
Suella Braverman objects to increasing visas for Indians
Liz Truss said she wants to sign a trade agreement with India by Diwali at the end of this month. The Indian government is demanding an increase in work and study visas for Indian nationals and earlier this year Boris Johnson said the agreement would lead to increased immigration. In an interview with the Spectator, UK Home Secretary Braverman said Indian migrants make up the largest number of visa overstayers in the UK.
Gen Bajwa discusses India, China with US officials
The army chief left for Pakistan after concluding his week-long visit to America, where he held meetings with top US officials. Sources said that General Bajwa told the US officials that Pakistan seeks an early resolution of the Kashmir issue, Geo News reported. He also called for improvement in bilateral relations, trade and investment between Pakistan and the US.
Four kidnapped Indian-origin family members have been killed: Sheriff
Their bodies were found in a remote farm on Wednesday, Merced County Sheriff Vernon Warnke said. "There is a special place in hell" for the person who committed the crime, he said at a news conference near where the bodies were found. He said that he hoped the district prosecutor would demand the death penalty.
New Zealand FM sees opportunity to strengthen relationship with India
New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta met Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, Xinhua news agency reported "We discussed opportunities for expanding the relationship and cooperating on new areas, such as climate change and sustainable agriculture. We aspire to develop opportunities in the economic, cultural, technology and services sectors, and to strengthen people-to-people links," Mahuta said.
South Korean, US, Japanese nuclear envoys condemn North Korea's missile provocation
Kim Gunn, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, and his American counterpart, Sung Kim, voiced "serious concerns" over Pyongyang's test-firing of two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) earlier in the day. The provocation came two days after the launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) over Japan, Yonhap news agency reported.
Denmark to hold early election in November
"I am proud of the accomplishments of this administration in less than three years. And now we're asking for a new mandate on November 1," she told journalists outside Marienborg, her official residence, on Wednesday. "The government does not resign in conjunction with the announcement of the election," a statement from her office said.
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