Sri Lanka election: Ex-defence chief Rajapaksa wins presidency
Official results showed Mr Rajapaksa took 52.25% of the vote. His rival Sajith Premadasa had already conceded.Analysts say Mr Rajapaksa was the clear ...
Saudi Aramco flotation values oil giant at $1.7tn
The company has published an updated prospectus for its initial public offering (IPO), seeking more than $25bn for the sale of 1.5% of its shares.That...
Iran petrol price hike: Supreme Leader condemns 'hooligan' protesters
The Ayatollah blamed "hooligans" and counter-revolutionaries for violence that has been witnessed in several cities.At least one person is confirmed d...
Trump's health 'very good' after unscheduled physical exam
The White House confirmed he underwent an exam and some laboratory tests on Saturday at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington.The visit was not in ...
Bill Gates unseats Jeff Bezos as world’s richest person according to Bloomberg
Bill Gates has regained the title of the richest person in the world, surpassing Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.The New Yor...
Hong Kong protests: Chinese soldiers march out of barracks to clean up streets
The last time they ‘volunteered’ such services was after a typhoon in 2018. But observers have said the presence of troops at this time could enrage p...
No grudge against Nawaz Sharif: Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he holds no grudge against Nawaz Sharif and that the ailing former premier's health is more important...
Pakistani air traffic controller helps plane from India
Islamabad: An air traffic controller from Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority reportedly saved a plane flying from Jaipur to Muscat, the capital city ...
Emirates invites UAE residents on historic National Day flight
Emirates airline will operate a historic one-off A380 flight on November 29 in an unprecedented effort to bring together and celebrate the vibrant mul...
Reckless driver kills UAE police officer in run-over accident
A traffic officer from Abu Dhabi police was killed on duty by a reckless motorist in Al Ain.Sergeant Ali Saeed Kharbash Al Saadi was in a police patro...
NRC in Assam targeting religious minorities: US commission on religious freedom
Washington: A federal US commission on international religious freedom has alleged that National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam is a tool to "tar...
Gunmen fire on buses carrying Muslim Sri Lankan voters
Gunmen opened fire on a convoy of buses carrying minority Muslim voters in northwest Sri Lanka on Saturday, hours before polling in presidential elect...
Israel carries out fresh strikes on Gaza after rocket fire: army
Israel carried out fresh strikes on Gaza targeting Hamas early Saturday after rockets were fired towards it from the Palestinian enclave, the army sai...
Polling underway in Sri Lanka to elect a new President
In Sri Lanka, polling is underway to elect a new President. The polling which began at 7 AM will continue till 5 PM. A total of 35 candidates are in t...
Israel strikes Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza
Israel has begun another round of airstrikes on targets linked to Islamic Jihad in Gaza despite a ceasefire that came into effect from Thursday.In a W...
China objects to Rajnath Singh’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh
China on Friday objected to the visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Arunachal Pradesh, saying the Chinese government never acknowledged the “so...
Pakistan delays overseas treatment for ailing ex-PM Nawaz Sharif
A political dogfight in Pakistan is delaying efforts to secure treatment overseas for ailing ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif, whose health remains "cri...
Nancy Pelosi says Trump sought to 'bribe' Ukraine
US President Donald Trump bribed Ukraine by withholding aid until Kiev committed to investigating his political rival, the top congressional Democrat ...
Impeachment hearing against Trump to resume today
Impeachment hearing against US President Donald Trump will resume today with the testimony of former envoy to Ukraine. After the first round of the im...
Two students killed after gunman opens fire in US
In the United States, two students were killed after a gunman opened fire at Saugus High School in southern California. Los Angeles County Sheriff Ale...
State of emergency declared in Italy after flood
The Italian government has declared a state of emergency for Venice after an exceptional tide surged through churches, shops and homes, causing millio...
7.4-magnitude earthquake hits near Malaku islands in Indonesia
A massive earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit the northwest of the Malaku islands in Indonesia. The earthquake was measured at 62km deep in the sea. The p...
Cease-fire reached to end Gaza fighting
Israel and the militant Islamic Jihad group in Gaza reached a cease-fire yesterday.The two sides sought to end the heaviest fighting in Gaza in months...
ICC Judges approve an investigation into crimes against Myanmar's Rohingya
International Criminal Court Judges have approved a request from prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed against Myanmar's Rohingya...
Netanyahu tells Islamic Jihad 'stop these attacks or absorb more blows'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza must stop rocket attacks or "absorb more and more blows"...
Russian President Putin invites PM Modi for Victory Day celebrations in May
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Victory Day celebrations in May next year as the two leader...
Brazilian Prez Bolsonaro to be chief guest at India's Republic Day
Brasilia: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to be the chief guest at India's Republic...
Anti-government protestors paralyse parts of Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, anti-government protesters paralysed parts of the city for a fourth day today.The protests forced school closures and blocking highways ...
Japanese spacecraft starts year-long journey home from asteroid
After departing from a distant asteroid, Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft started its year-long journey home after successfully completing its mission to ...
Death toll rises to 26 in Israel-Gaza violence
In Palestine, the death toll from Israel-Gaza violence surged to 26. Exchanges of fire triggered by Israel's targeted killing of a top militant in Gaz...
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