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Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees as protesters storm home
Sirasa TV, a private broadcaster, showed crowds entering the once tightly-guarded residence
09 Jul 2022 2:05 PM
At least 1,000 killed in Afghanistan quake, with fear toll will rise
The 5.9-magnitude quake struck hardest in the rugged east, where people already lead hardscrabble lives in the grip of a humanitarian crisis
23 Jun 2022 10:54 AM
China is hardening its position along LAC; US Secretary of Defense
This is the second time this week that a senior US official has commented on the India-China stand-off
12 Jun 2022 6:43 AM
Amid Imran Khan's assassination rumours, security agencies on high alert in Islamabad
Section 144 has already been imposed in Islamabad and gatherings have been banned
05 Jun 2022 12:36 PM
Shanghai starts coming back to life as COVID lockdown eases
Negative PCR tests for COVID taken within the previous 48 hours remain standard in Shanghai, Beijing for permission to enter public venues
01 Jun 2022 1:26 PM
No survivors found at Tara Air plane crash site, collection of dead bodies begins
The plane belonging to Tara Air went missing on Sunday morning in a mountainous region in Nepal and had four Indian nationals
30 May 2022 12:29 PM
Plane carrying 22 people on board, including four Indians goes missing in Nepal
The plane, which was on a 15-minute scheduled flight to the town of Jomsom, lost contact with the airport tower shortly after takeoff
29 May 2022 12:06 PM
Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed Finance Minister by Prez Gotabaya
Wickremesinghe relies on all political parties to support him in his immediate task of reviving the ailing economy
25 May 2022 12:38 PM
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices to record high
The price of diesel was raised from Rs. 289 to Rs. 400 a litre, while the cost of a litre of petrol was increased from 338 to 420 rupees
24 May 2022 12:15 PM
'India big brother to Sri Lanka': Namal Rajapaksa thanks India for humanitarian aid
India handed over a large amount of humanitarian assistance consignment worth over Rs 2 billion to Sri Lanka which reached Colombo on Sunday
23 May 2022 12:33 PM
Beijing locks down more people in China's 'zero-COVID' fight
Most of Beijing is not locked down, but the streets are much quieter than usual with many shops closed and people working from home
17 May 2022 1:36 PM
Court bars Mahinda, son, 15 MLAs from overseas travel
Order in wake of investigation into attacks on Monday’s protest sites
13 May 2022 2:37 AM
Sri Lanka president set to name new Prime Minister
Respected five-time former premier Ranil Wickremesinghe was the frontrunner to head a 'unity government' with cross-party support
12 May 2022 11:36 AM
Mahinda flees to Navalbase as Rajapaksa houses burnt
Shoot orders in Colombo, India backs 'democracy, stability'
11 May 2022 8:26 AM
Mahinda Rajapaksa faces calls for arrest as Sri Lanka violence claims eight lives
Rajapaksa has been accused by the Opposition of inciting the ruling party mobs to attack peaceful protesters by making a defiant speech
10 May 2022 11:31 AM
Lanka crisis: Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa may offer resignation today
Rajapaksa was hooted and catcalled by the angry public who are on the streets demanding fuel, cooking gas and an end to power cuts
09 May 2022 12:15 PM
India rubbishes report of Sri Lanka using Line of Credit to import water cannons
Issuing a statement, the Indian embassy made it clear that the reports suggesting such use of India's assistance as 'factually incorrect'
08 May 2022 12:27 PM
Lankan Parliament crucial session after Oppn moves no-trust motion against Govt, Prez
Sri Lankan government announced the appointment of a Cabinet sub-committee to look into the proposal for a new Constitution
04 May 2022 11:06 AM
China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu
A four-year-old boy from central Henan province was found to have been infected with the variant after developing a fever and other symptoms
27 Apr 2022 12:10 PM
Poverty in Sri Lanka to spike this year, warns World Bank
The heightened fiscal and external risks as well as the challenging political situation pose significant uncertainty to the economic outlook
26 Apr 2022 1:32 PM
Columns
The Middle East conflict is complex, with Iran and Israel adopting strategies to neutralize each other
Supreme Court overturns Rs 8,000 crore award, citing miscarriage of justice; DMRC absolved from exorbitant payment
Opposition gains ground as President Yoon faces domestic discontent and foreign policy complexities
Tensions between Israel and Iran reach new heights following recent military actions, raising concerns about wider conflict.