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IMF considering $200 Million emergency aid for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

Washington, Dec 5(UNI) The International Monetary Fund(IMF) said on Friday that it is considering an emergency request from Sri Lanka for about
200 million in rapid financial assistance, as the island nation struggles to recover from the sweeping devastation left by Cyclone Ditwah.
Evan Papageorgiou, the IMF’s mission chief for Sri Lanka, said the cyclone had caused “devastating impact and widespread destruction,” and expressed condolences to those affected. The storm, one of the most destructive to hit Sri Lanka in recent years, has battered infrastructure, displaced thousands and intensified concerns over the country’s fragile economic recovery.
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Nearly 900,000 security personnel to be deployed for Bangladesh's 13th parliamentary elections

20 Jan 2026 | 6:33 PM

Dhaka, Jan 20 (UNI) Ramping up security ahead of the 13th polls, almost 900,000 personnel of Bangladesh's security forces, including military and paramilitary services, will be deployed nationwide to maintain law and order during the 13th National Parliament elections, according to Lt Gen (Retd) Home Affairs Advisor Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.

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MQM-P's Farooq Sattar blames apathetic misgovernance of PPP govt for deadly Gul Plaza fire in Karachi

20 Jan 2026 | 6:20 PM

Islamabad, Jan 20 (UNI) Muttahida Qaumi Movement–Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Dr Farooq Sattar on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Sindh government, over its two decades of alleged "inaction, apathy and corruption" which he said, was responsible for the deadly Gul Plaza fire in Karachi.

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Putin Envoy to discuss Ukraine with US delegation at Davos

20 Jan 2026 | 5:33 PM

Moscow, Jan 20 (UNI) The Kremlin has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, plans to hold discussions with representatives of the US delegation on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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Iran’s IRGC arrested over 100 organizers of unrest in western Iran

20 Jan 2026 | 5:24 PM

Moscow, Jan 20 (UNI) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has detained 132 people accused of organising unrest in the western province of Lorestan, the Tasnim news agency reported on Monday, IRGC said.

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Trump threatens 200 pc tariffs on French wine to pressure Macron on peace initiative

20 Jan 2026 | 5:19 PM

Washington/Paris, Jan 20 (UNI) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to impose sweeping 200 pc tariffs on French wines and champagne, a move widely seen as an attempt to pressure French President Emmanuel Macron into supporting his proposed “Board of Peace” initiative aimed at resolving Gaza and other global conflicts.

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