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Eventually the armed insurgent Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam emerged in 1976 to fight for a Tamil homeland in the northeast.
The tragic fire has conveniently transformed into a story of resilience, hope and rebirth. Many are ready to move on.
Imran Khan thus shrewdly got Pakistan out of the Indian electoral battle, realising he will have to deal with whoever is the next Prime Minister.
To an objective observer this is unbridled divisive cacophony which seriously undermines the macro attempts to project a larger unity.
South Asia
Sri Lanka names local group behind terror attacks, suspects int'l network
'The police curfew which was lifted at 6 this morning is to be re-imposed at 8 pm Monday until 4 am Tuesday,' official said.
Sri Lanka's bloody Easter: All you need to know
Sri Lanka was in shock Monday as the death toll from a deadly series of bombings on Easter Day rose to nearly 300.
Sri Lanka bomber queued at hotel buffet then unleashed devastation
Bomber waited in queue for Easter Sunday breakfast buffet at Cinnamon Grand hotel before setting off explosives strapped to his back.
'Little pygmy': Pakistan minister brands US envoy to Kabul in Twitter row
Furore underscores delicate balance of regional tensions as US steps up a push to find way out of Afghan, more than 17 yrs after invasion.
Have changed batting order in my team for nation's uplift: Imran Khan
Justifying his reshuffling of the federal Cabinet a day before, Imran Khan said that a good captain constantly keeps an eye on his team.
Asia
Problems surmount for Carlos Ghosn as Japan Court hit fresh charges
Japanese authorities on Monday hit former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn with a fresh charge of aggravated breach of trust.
2 killed in seventh blast in Sri Lankan capital
The seventh blast occurred at a hotel opposite the Zoo, Police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said.
China to import more from US to balance trade: Official
Trump held back his threat to impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports as both sides stepped up talks to finalise the text of the deal.
After multiple blasts, Lanka blocks Facebook, Instagram to curb false news reports
The Presidential Secretariat said in a statement that decision to block social media sites was taken due to spreading of false news reports.
Middle East
Hassan Rouhani urges Iranians to 'put all your curses' on US
Iran's president is urging Iranians to put a curse on the United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Jamal Khashoggi's family denies talks of settlement with Saudi govt
'Currently, trial is taking place and no settlement discussion had been or is discussed,' posted on Salah Khashoggi's Twitter account.
Israel PM says corruption charges a ‘witch hunt’ to topple him
But Benjamin Netanyahu said he planned on being prime minister for a long time to come despite the allegations.
Elite Emirati crown prince entrapped in Muellar report on apparent Russian meddling
One of the most powerful leaders in the UAE has found himself entangled in Robert Mueller’s report on US President Donald Trump.
Age no bar: 97-yr-old Indian-origin man renews driving licence in UAE
A 97-year-old Indian-origin man in the UAE has got his driving licence renewed for the next four years.
Africa
Rhino Hunter killed by elephant, eaten by pride of lions
Five suspected poachers entered Kruger National Park in South Africa last week to kill rhinos, in the end only four left the park alive.
Ethiopian Airlines grounds Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet after crash
Ethiopian Airlines said on Monday it had grounded its Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet after a crash that killed 149 passengers.
Four Indians among 157 killed as Ethiopian Airlines flight crashes
The plane crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all 157 people thought to be on board.
Mozambique cyclone death toll climbs to 417: Government
The death toll in Mozambique has climbed to 417 after a cyclone devastated swathes of the southern African country.
Europe
Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky is Ukraine's new President
A comedian with no political experience won a landslide victory in Ukraine's presidential election, drawing cheers from global leaders.
Sri Lanka blasts, world leaders, condemnation
Dozens of foreign nationals were feared to have been killed in the near simultaneous blasts, which took place in Sri Lanka on Easter
Photograph of crying toddler at US border wins World Press Photo Award
Judges selected this year's winners from 78,801 images entered by 4,738 photographers worldwide, the Amsterdam-based organisers said.
Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky will win Ukraine's presidential elections: Exit polls
The ballots cast on Sunday were yet to be counted by Ukraine's Central Election Commission.
Two teens arrested after killing Northern Irish journalist
Two teenage men have been arrested after the shooting dead of a journalist in Northern Ireland, police said Saturday.
Americas
Musk-Bezos feud? SpaceX CEO calls Amazon mogul ‘copycat’
Mr Musk tagged the Amazon CEO calling him a ‘copycat’ by using a cat emoticon in his tweet.
‘138 million’: Donald Trump tweets wrong figure of dead in Sri Lanka blast
In March, Trump mistakenly referred to Apple CEO Tim Cook as 'Tim Apple', a verbal slip.
Deadline set for Donald Trump's tax returns: Democrats
Democratic lawmakers gave the Internal Revenue Service a final deadline of April 23 to hand over President Donald Trump's tax returns.
Trump's return policy for asylum seekers blocked by US judge
A US federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump's policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico.
Oceania
Israeli student, killed in Australia while on phone with her sister
Her body was found on Wednesday morning by passers-by at 7 am about 50 meters from the stop where she exited the tram.
Court orders NZ's Christchurch gunman to undergo mental health tests
During his hearing, Tarrant, at times, looked disinterested but was alert while the assessment of his mental health was discussed.
Cyclone lashes remote Australian coast with wind, rains
A vast and powerful cyclone made landfall on Saturday along a remote stretch of the northern Australian coast.
Six appear in court for distributing NZ mosque images illegally
Six people appeared in a New Zealand court on Monday on charges they illegally redistributed the video a gunman livestreamed.
Officer arrested for secretly trying to film people in New Zealand's US Embassy toilet
One of New Zealand's highest ranking military officers was Thursday found guilty of trying to secretly film people in the toilet.