Queues snaked around malls and outside office complexes on Monday as people waited to be swabbed for samples by health workers
Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the 8th Executive President of Sri Lanka at the Parliament complex before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya
Gotabaya Rajapaksa has promised to resign on Wednesday and clear the way for a 'peaceful transition of power'
People have been protesting for weeks over lengthy power cuts and shortage of gas, food and other basic goods
A candidate has to cross the magical figure of 113 in the 225-member House to win the election
Kim exhorted the scientists and workers to 'expand and bolster up the nuclear war deterrent of the country at an exceptionally rapid speed'
Elections to the House of Representatives (HoR) and seven provincial assemblies were held on Sunday
Registrar General WMMB Weerasekera, in a circular dated October 18, said that the decision has been taken due to national security reasons
Pelosi, second in line to the presidency, is the highest-profile elected US official to visit Taiwan in 25 years
Putin is seeking to bolster ties with Tehran, a fellow target of severe U.S. sanctions and a potential military and trade partner
Ali Samoudi, another Palestinian journalist, was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in the back
In total, 10 of the mutations from Omicron were found in the 25 samples taken in Cyprus
Earlier on Thursday, Pakistan International Airlines said that it had immediately suspended its operation in Kabul citing 'security reasons'
The UNAMA Human Rights said that there is a need for investigations, transparency and accountability of such cases
More than 1,000 tonnes of oil is believed to have leaked from the ship, with the rest siphoned out before it spilled
African health officials also worry that the continent will suffer as richer countries buy up supplies
The arrest occurred after a 'plan to cause an explosion' was 'discovered and dismantled' at El Palito refinery, authorities say
The application for the H-1B visa increases from USD 460 to USD 780, and L-1 from USD 460 to USD 1,385
Tensions are mounting as the West accuses Moscow of threatening to invade Ukraine by massing over 100,000 troops on its border
It will be the first official visit by US government officials since the February 24 invasion
Finland said this week it will decide whether to apply for NATO membership within weeks and Sweden is also discussing membership
The move came after days of high drama and a steady stream of resignations from his Cabinet since Tuesday
Russian forces, for humanitarian purposes, are declaring a 'regime of silence' from 10:00 am on 7 March, the Russian defence ministry said
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that the pact will help restrict Putin's primary source of revenue for his illegal war in Ukraine
The U.N. agency dealing with sexual and reproductive health said that whether or not abortion is legal 'it happens all too often'
At 80 he is already the oldest president in US history and if he served a second term he would be 86 by the time he stepped down
Price said that there are numerous elements that bolster the US' global strategic partnership with India
The incident took place on Oct 6 at about 10.30 pm, as Shubham Garg walked along the Pacific Highway, NSW Police Force said in a statement
PM Jacinda Ardern said the initial three-day lockdown, which would have expired overnight Friday, would be extended by another four days
The surge has already overwhelmed testing stations, prompted new vaccine mandates and caused at least one state to cut back on surgeries
Prime Minister Scott Morrison had angrily accused Facebook of making a decision to 'unfriend' Australia
The travel restriction comes after New Zealand recorded 23 new COVID-19 cases in managed isolation on Thursday, of which 17 came from India