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Faced With Regional Setbacks, India Flexes Its New Economic Muscle

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024MUJIB MASHALComments Off on Faced With Regional Setbacks, India Flexes Its New Economic Muscle

Tapping into a fast-growing economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been offering financial help to India’s neighbors as he tries to counter China’s influence.

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How a Leftist Jolted Sri Lanka’s Politics and Presidency

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024Mujib Mashal and Pamodi WaravitaComments Off on How a Leftist Jolted Sri Lanka’s Politics and Presidency

Anura Kumara Dissanayake offered his broad leftist coalition as the best hope for a different political culture, one not ruled by nepotism and corruption.

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Sri Lanka Elects Leftist Leader Dissanayake as President

September 21, 2024September 22, 2024Mujib Mashal and Pamodi WaravitaComments Off on Sri Lanka Elects Leftist Leader Dissanayake as President

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis and crushing hardship for many people.

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The Incumbent, the Marxist and the Heir: Sri Lanka’s Tight Race for President

September 21, 2024September 21, 2024Pamodi WaravitaComments Off on The Incumbent, the Marxist and the Heir: Sri Lanka’s Tight Race for President

The country will hold its first presidential election on Saturday since its strongman president fled the country two years ago. Here are the main contenders.

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The Killer Stalking Sri Lanka’s Men

July 8, 2024July 8, 2024Kang-Chun Cheng and Apoorva MandavilliComments Off on The Killer Stalking Sri Lanka’s Men

Climate change and contaminated water have combined to create an epidemic of kidney disease.

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Growing Economic Anxiety and Inequality Fuels Unrest Worldwide

July 5, 2024July 5, 2024Patricia Cohen and Jack NicasComments Off on Growing Economic Anxiety and Inequality Fuels Unrest Worldwide

Economic turmoil is spreading across the globe, and the response has been protests, attempted coups and elections of far-right politicians.

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A.T. Ariyaratne, a Hero in Sri Lanka for Helping the Poor, Dies at 92

May 15, 2024May 16, 2024ADAM NOSSITERComments Off on A.T. Ariyaratne, a Hero in Sri Lanka for Helping the Poor, Dies at 92

He built Sarvodaya, an organization that battled dismal living conditions in his country’s villages and championed peace and mediation during a vicious civil war.

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New Online Speech Law Could Chill Political Humor in Sri Lanka

March 9, 2024March 10, 2024Pamodi Waravita and Mujib MashalComments Off on New Online Speech Law Could Chill Political Humor in Sri Lanka

A sweeping new law on online speech threatens the political humor that has helped the island nation get through tough stretches.

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Lead-Tainted Applesauce Highlights Failings in Food Safety System

February 27, 2024February 27, 2024Christina Jewett and Will FitzgibbonComments Off on Lead-Tainted Applesauce Highlights Failings in Food Safety System

Hundreds of American children were poisoned last year. Records show how, time and again, the contamination went unnoticed.

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Pressure Mounts on China to Offer Debt Relief to Poor Countries Facing Default

April 14, 2023ALAN RAPPEPORTComments Off on Pressure Mounts on China to Offer Debt Relief to Poor Countries Facing Default

There was optimism at the spring meetings of the I.M.F. and World Bank that China will make concessions over restructuring its loans.

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