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Iran to remain in nuclear deal if given guarantees: President Rouhani
May 13, 2018 06:31President Hassan Rouhani says Iran will remain in the 2015 nuclear deal if other parties to the agreement guarantee the country's interests after the US left it.
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Iran resolute to enhance all-out ties with neighbors: President Rouhani
May 12, 2018 09:23President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic is determined to develop relations with all neighboring states, including Turkmenistan, regarding matters of mutual interest.
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Iran naval flotilla docks at Colombo Port in Sri Lanka
Feb 16, 2018 15:17The Iranian Navy’s 50th naval fleet has docked at the Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka as the Islamic Republic seeks to expand its naval presence and boost its power in international waters.
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Sri Lanka coalition suffers humiliation at local vote
Feb 11, 2018 14:46Sri Lanka's ruling alliance was humiliated in local elections seen as a test of its leadership and the party of ex-president Mahinda Rajapakse was on track for a shock landslide victory, early results showed Sunday.
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Death toll from cyclone in India, Sri Lanka hits 26
Dec 02, 2017 11:03Thousands took to relief camps in Sri Lanka and southern India on Saturday to escape rising floodwaters after a cyclone killed at least 26 people.
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UN urges Sri Lanka to start investigating war crimes
Oct 23, 2017 14:22A United Nations expert warned Monday that Sri Lanka must speed up its own long-stalled investigation into war crimes by troops or risk action by the international community.
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Sri Lanka deploys army to distribute fuel amid strike
Jul 26, 2017 08:29The Sri Lankan government has dispatched army servicemen to reinstate the distribution of fuel, which was earlier disrupted as a result of a strike by trade unions.
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Sri Lanka's radical monks vow to resist deal with Tamil Tigers
Jul 10, 2017 15:41Radical Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka have vowed to do their best to prevent a government deal with the country’s Tamils on more autonomy for the minority group.
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Sri Lankan govenment urged to probe anti-Muslim hate crimes
Jun 01, 2017 15:31Sri Lanka-based Western diplomats have urged the Colombo government to investigate anti-Muslim hate crimes after a series of attacks targeted mosques and Muslim-owned businesses on the Buddhist-majority island.
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Mudslides, floods kill over 200 in Sri Lanka
May 31, 2017 12:13The death toll from mudslides and floods in Sri Lanka has climbed past 200, with 96 others missing, the government said Wednesday.