Sri Lanka needs to follow necessary constitutional process to determine its leadership: US
The US said it is focused on the need for Sri Lanka to follow the necessary constitutional process to determine its leadership for now. Washington...
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One ‘black box’ recovered from crashed Indonesia jet: official
by News Desk
The Indonesian plane Lion Air crashed in the sea near Kerawang, 13 minutes after taking off from Jakarta International Airport on Monday with 188 passengers...
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena lifts suspension of parliament
by News Desk
On October 26, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena appointed former President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the new Prime Minister of the country unseating Ranil Wickremesinghe. Colombo | Sri Lankan...
Turkish prosecutor says Saudi writer Khashoggi strangled, dismembered
Istanbul | Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was strangled as soon as he entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul as part of a premeditated killing, and his...
Donald Trump visits Pittsburgh synagogue, meets widow of one of the shooting victims
Washington | US President Donald Trump has visited the Pittsburgh synagogue where 11 people were killed in an anti-Semitic attack and met the widow of one...
Pakistan court acquits Christian woman on death row for blasphemy
Islamabad | In a landmark verdict, Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a Christian woman facing execution for blasphemy. Asia Bibi was convicted...
Bangladesh court doubles jail term for former prime minister Khaleda Zia
Dhaka | Bangladesh’s ailing former prime minister Khaleda Zia suffered another setback on Tuesday when a court here doubled her jail term to 10 years in...
Sri Lanka braces for protest over Prime Minister’s sacking
Colombo| Sri Lanka on Tuesday braced for a protest called by ousted prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s party against what it said was a “coup” by President...
Trump unable to attend India’s Republic Day parade due to scheduling constraints: White House
Washington | US President Donald Trump is unable to participate as Chief Guest of India’s Republic Day celebrations next year due to scheduling constraints, the White...
Indian pilot Bhavye Suneja captained Indonesian plane Lion Air that crashed into sea
Jakarta | Indian pilot Bhavye Suneja captained the Indonesian plane Lion Air which crashed into the sea on Monday with 188 passengers and crew, the airline...