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Sri Lanka's foreign reserves had dropped to just $1.5 billion at the end of November.

At least eighteen European nations and seven African nations recorded their highest number of weekly cases since the onset of the pandemic earlier this week

The Kazakhstan government - led by embattled president Tokayev - says it has brought the situation under control. Here is all you need to know about the unrest

Rescuers have found 14 bodies, as well as three injured people, with the cause of the accident "still under investigation".

Preet, who set out for the solo expedition in November earlier this year, completed the journey in 40 days.

He will replace Nigeria's Mohammed Barkindo, who took over the helm of the organisation in 2016 and led it for two terms.

The announcement from Israel PM Bennett comes after the nation last week approved a fourth dose of the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech

The World Food Organization had warned of severe shortages in the country in 2021, including a shortfall of hundreds of thousands of tons of rice.

The toll included nine in Afghanistan, the highest number suffered by a single country.

Israel's health ministry on Thursday approved giving a fourth shot for immunocompromised people, the same day that authorities reported more than 4,000 new cases of the disease.

Tyler Lockett probably only needs one, maybe two catches Sunday to reach a new careerhigh for yards receiving in a single season.

Deke Houlgate, a longtime West Coast sports publicist whose clients included such auto racing greats as Mario Andretti, Rick Mears, Richard Petty and Johnny Rutherford, has died. He was 91.

Central Michigan's trip west has turned wild, and the Chippewas still have the goal of ending a fivegame losing streak in bowl games.

Sony Michel's hardnosed running style played a major role in the Los Angeles Rams' surge into a playoff spot over the past month.

U.S. President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for nearly an hour on Thursday as rising tensions over Ukraine provided the backdrop for the leaders' second conversation this month.

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: