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Inside Saudi's hajj-only barbershop, shaving thousands of heads in a day
AFP, Published on 07/06/2025
» MINA (SAUDI ARABIA) - Near the holy city of Mecca, men in white robes stand quietly in a long queue, waiting for the next important act of their hajj pilgrimage: a haircut.
French government urges calm after teen's killing
AFP, Published on 27/11/2023
» CRéPOL, France: The French government urged calm Monday after the killing of a teenage boy at a village dance party earlier this month was followed up with violent demonstrations by the extreme right.
Sri Lanka unveils debt restructuring plan
AFP, Published on 29/06/2023
» COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's central bank on Thursday unveiled a far-reaching domestic debt restructuring plan aimed at restoring stability after an economic and political crisis last year that led to the toppling of then-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
China agrees to restructure Sri Lanka loans
AFP, Published on 07/03/2023
» COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's president said on Tuesday that China had agreed to restructure its loans to the bankrupt island nation, clearing the final obstacle to a long-awaited International Monetary Fund bailout.
Sri Lanka outlaws strikes as anti-tax protests spread
AFP, Published on 28/02/2023
» COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's government said Tuesday it was banning strikes in several key sectors, a day ahead of a planned one-day national stoppage called by unions to protest against painfully high taxes and utility bills.
Deposed Sri Lankan president 'to return home' from Bangkok
By Amal Jayasinghe of AFP, Published on 02/09/2022
» COLOMBO: Bankrupt Sri Lanka's deposed former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to end his self-imposed exile in Thailand and return home imminently, a top defence official told AFP on Friday.
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hikes rates as protests spiral
AFP, Published on 08/04/2022
» COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka's central bank hiked interest rates by a record 700 basis points Friday as police fired tear gas at hundreds of students protesting over the economic crisis.
Sri Lanka asks experts to plan debt restructure as protests rage
AFP, Published on 07/04/2022
» COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's president has appointed a panel of experts to organise a restructuring of foreign debt as he seeks a way out of a worsening economic crisis, with protests demanding his resignation escalating.
Pictures worth a thousand weapons? Kim Jong Un's image politics
AFP, Published on 16/12/2021
» SEOUL - From the youthful party functionary to the leader riding a horse through mountain snows, North Korea has sought to portray Kim Jong Un as increasingly both authoritative and popular over his decade in power.
Rain-sodden Sydney ends lockdown after 106 days
AFP, Published on 11/10/2021
» SYDNEY: Elated Sydneysiders defied grey skies and drizzle to celebrate the end of almost four months of lockdown on Monday, hoping to put behind them a period of "blood, sweat and no beers" in Australia's largest city.