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Sri Lanka’s reluctance to tap IMF helped push it into an economic abyss

Sri Lanka's reluctance to tap IMF helped push it into an economic abyss

Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis has triggered an unprecedented wave of spontaneous protests as the nation of 22 million people struggles with prolonged power cuts and a shortage of essentials. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s government has come under growing pressure for its mishandling of the economy, and the country has suspended …

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Dozens still missing as South Africa floods death toll rises to 443

Dozens still missing as South Africa floods death toll rises to 443

Rescuers searched for dozens of people still missing in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province on Sunday after heavy rains triggered floods and mudslides that have killed over 440 people. The floods have left thousands homeless, knocked out power and water services and disrupted operations at one of Africa’s busiest ports, …

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Young designer without hands defies the odds

Nhật Hồng & Bảo Hoa HÀ NỘI — A man who lost both his forearms in a work accident at the age of 19 is refusing to let his disability hold him back.  Dương Hữu Phúc was working as a mechanic when an oxygen tank exploded causing his devastating injuries.  But …

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