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Sri Lanka asks for Chinese help to build cyclone-damaged bridges, rail tracks

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Published on: Dec 29, 2025 06:57 pm IST The cyclone hit the island nation in November, causing widespread flooding, landslides and severe infrastructure collapse. Sri Lanka on Monday called for urgent assistance from China to restore bridges and railway tracks damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. People gather around the Deduru Oya Bridge, which collapsed after floods … Read more

Workers begin laying tracks for Egypt’s high-speed rail megaproject

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NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL, Egypt (AFP) — Workers have started laying tracks in the desert east of Cairo for Egypt’s first high-speed train, which will link the Red Sea and the Mediterranean in the latest attempt to modernize transport in the vast country. Described by Transportation Minister Kamel al-Wazir as a “new Suez Canal on rails,” … Read more