Talks between India and Sri Lanka for debt relief sees progress
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – India said it was holding talks with Sri Lanka over its request for postponement of repayment…
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‘Intl. monetary organisations must grant debt relief’
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has renewed calls for international monetary organizations to provide debt relief for…
Twitter boss pledges $1bn for relief effort
(FASTNEWS | SAN FRANCISCO) – Twitter co-founder and chief executive Jack Dorsey said Tuesday he was committing $1 billion of…
Federer, Nadal lead stars swinging racquets for bushfire relief
(FASTNEWS | Melbourne) – Tennis superstars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal jointly donated Aus$250,000 (US$172,000) for Australian bushfire relief at…
Australia fires: Rain brings relief but of huge blazes expected ahead
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Rain has fallen in fire-ravaged parts of Australia and temperatures have dropped – but officials have…