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Philippines accuses China of water cannon attack in Spratly Islands

The Philippines has accused China?s coast guard of firing water cannon at its vessels in the disputed?South China Sea, describing it as illegal and dangerous. The Philippine coast guard said its vessels had been carrying food, water, fuel and other supplies for Filipino military personnel stationed at Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands on Saturday. The US state department said the actions, carried out by the Chinese coast guard and ?maritime militia?, directly threatened regional peace

11 Aug, 2023

Nine Iranian sailors imprisoned in Sri Lanka freed

Nine Iranian sailors imprisoned in Sri Lanka, have been released following recent ministerial talks. The nine Iranian sailors, who are residents of Chabahar port in Iran?s southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan, have been freed from prison in Sri Lanka and transferred to the embassy of Iran in Colombo. They will soon return home. Sri Lanka?s move to release the inmates follows a recent meeting between the foreign ministers of Iran and Sri Lanka in Tehran that included talks on humani

11 Aug, 2023

U.S. State Department Coordinator on Global Anti-Corruption to visit Sri Lanka

The U.S. State Department Coordinator on Global Anti-Corruption, Richard Nephew is to visit Colombo from August 8-9, the United States Embassy in Colombo said. The visiting delegation accompanying Nephew includes Dylan Aikens, Anti-Corruption Analyst for the U.S. Department of State.?? While in Colombo, Nephew will meet with Government, opposition, IMF, private sector, and civil society interlocutors. His visit aims?to better understand efforts to address corruption, as well as the political

08 Aug, 2023