Colombo, March 16, 2026 (AFP) - Sri Lanka announces four-day work week over fears war will drag

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2026-03-16

Sri Lanka announced a shorter work week to conserve its scarce fuel reserves as it prepares for a prolonged war in the Middle East, officials said Monday. The Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which some 20 percent of global exports pass in peacetime, has been effectively closed by Iran in retaliation over the US and Israeli war against it, now in its third week. Commissioner-General of Essential Services Prabath Chandrakeerthi said state......

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London, March 16, 2026 (AFP) - Oil eases, equities rise as market focuses on Strait of Hormuz

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Jerusalem, March 16, 2026 (AFP) - Israel police says shrapnel from missiles, interceptors fell in Jerusalem holy sites

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London, March 16, 2026 (AFP) - Zelensky to visit UK and Spain on Tuesday and Wednesday: govt sources

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Washington, United States, March 16, 2026 (AFP) - Trump says some countries not 'enthusiastic' about Hormuz help

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Berlin, March 16, 2026 (AFP) - Israeli ground offensive in Lebanon is an 'error': Germany

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Jerusalem, March 16, 2026 (AFP) - Israel army says ground assault against Hezbollah underway in Lebanon

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Washington, United States, March 16, 2026 (AFP) - Trump's chief of staff diagnosed with breast cancer

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