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US Green Card Lottery 2026 opens for Sri Lankans

Colombo, Oct 2 (UNI) The US Embassy in Colombo announced the start of the 2026 Diversity Visa Lottery Program, also known as the “Green Card” Lottery, media reports said on Wednesday.
The program will be available for online registration from October 2 till November 5, the Daily Mirror reported.
According to reports, this program allows people from countries with low US immigration rates, who meet eligibility requirements to apply for a chance to receive a US immigrant visa.
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Pakistan's ruling coalition PML-N-PPP attempt to resolve differences in Lahore meeting

21 Apr 2025 | 1:43 PM

Lahore, Apr 21 (UNI) Aiming to resolve some of the contentious issues, officials of Pakistan's two ruling coalition partners, the PML-N (Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz) and the PPP (Pakistan People’s Party), met in Lahore regarding power sharing in Punjab province.

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5 Pakistani Umrah pilgrims killed in Saudi bus accident

5 Pakistani Umrah pilgrims killed in Saudi bus accident

21 Apr 2025 | 12:19 PM

Jeddah, Apr 21 (UNI) A tragic road accident in Saudi Arabia claimed the lives of five Pakistani Umrah pilgrims, including three women, as their bus crashed while returning from a visit to the historic site of Badr en route to Madina, media reports said.

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3 killed in severe storms in US Oklahoma

21 Apr 2025 | 12:04 PM

Houston, Apr 21 (UNI) Three people were killed as heavy storms hit the central U.S. state of Oklahoma over the weekend, authorities said on Monday.

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China COSCO Shipping opposes U S  accusations, restrictive measures

China COSCO Shipping opposes U S accusations, restrictive measures

21 Apr 2025 | 11:07 AM

Beijing, Apr 21 (UNI) China COSCO Shipping Corp., Ltd. said on Monday that it firmly opposes the U.S. accusations and its subsequent measures on China's maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors.

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3 killed in flooding in west Indonesia's Lampung

21 Apr 2025 | 11:02 AM

Jakarta, Apr 21 (UNI) Flooding triggered by heavy rains has killed three people in Indonesia's western province of Lampung, according to the province's disaster mitigation agency on Monday.

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