Colombo, April 9, 2026 (AFP) - IMF approves $700 mn for Sri Lanka, warning of Mideast war shock

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The International Monetary Fund approved a further $700 million in loans for Sri Lanka on Thursday, while urging Colombo to accelerate reforms to guard its post-2022 economic recovery and address shocks from the Middle East crisis. The Fund mission approved the latest tranche of its four-year $2.9 billion bailout provided officials restore cost recovery in energy pricing, among other conditions. The government has said it will spend nearly $200 m......

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Paris, France, April 8, 2026 (AFP) - India pulls bid to host 2028 COP33 climate summit: Indian govt source

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Paris, France, April 8, 2026 (AFP) - India pulls bid to host 2028 COP33 climate summit: Indian govt source

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Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 8, 2026 (AFP) - Argentine MPs to debate watered-down glaciers protection

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