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Sri Lanka renews state of emergency ahead of key vote
Sri Lanka's acting president renewed the country's state of emergency Monday ahead of a parliamentary vote to pick a new head of state -- a poll in which he is a leading candidate. A state of emergency allows troops to arrest and detain suspects, and the president to make regulations overriding existing laws to deal with any unrest.
Hunger pains on Slave Island as Sri Lanka's food prices rocket
His hair is neatly combed but his cheeks are sunken and veins visible on his gaunt frame: like many Sri Lankans, Milton Pereira and his family cannot afford to buy enough food. In its latest assessment, it said more than five out of every six families were either skipping meals, eating less or buying worse food.
France on alert as forest fires rage in scorching southwest Europe
France was on high alert on Monday as the peak of a punishing heatwave gripped the country, while wildfires raging in parts of southwest Europe showed no sign of abating.
Pakistan's Khan calls for early election after state assembly victory
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan called again Monday for an early national election after his party seized control of the state assembly in Punjab, the country's most populous province. The Punjab assembly vote was called after the election commission disqualified 20 members of the PTI for switching party loyalties.
Global aviation's Farnborough airshow opens Monday amid a sweltering heatwave, with the sector aided by a modest recovery in air traffic and with Ukraine boosting defence budgets.
Global aviation's Farnborough airshow opens Monday amid a sweltering heatwave, with the sector aided by a modest recovery in air traffic and with Ukraine boosting defence budgets.
China urges banks to support property sector after mortgage boycott
China's banking regulator has urged lenders to extend more credit to real estate developers, as a growing number of homebuyers withhold mortgage payments on unfinished housing projects across 50 cities.
China banks vow to repay more customers after protests
Chinese regulators have promised to repay more victims of one of the country's biggest-ever banking scandals, after hundreds of thousands of customers were left without access to funds, triggering rare mass protests.
Asian markets track Wall St higher on easing recession fears
Stocks rose in Asia on Monday following a rally on Wall Street in response to data indicating US consumers remained resilient to surging inflation and higher interest rates, easing concerns about a possible recession.
Pacific Islands ask international court to rule on climate
Climate-threatened Pacific islands called on Monday for the International Court of Justice to rule on countries' legal duties to stop climate change, a move designed to ratchet up pressure on polluting nations. The islands -- many low-lying and already buffeted by climate change -- hope the move will introduce a heightened level of legal jeopardy for high carbon-emitting countries and spur action.
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