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Rajapaksa wife grilled in fraud case

Rajapaksa wife grilled in fraud case

Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s wife was interrogated on Monday by investigators over allegations...

2 Feb 2016 6:36 AM IST

Sinhalese mustn’t fear Indians: Sri Lanka FM

Sinhalese mustn’t fear Indians: Sri Lanka FM

Sri Lankans, particularly the majority Sinhala community, should not get “paranoid” over unfounded fears of...

2 Feb 2016 6:32 AM IST

Syria Opposition starts 1st formal talks with UN

Syria Opposition starts 1st formal talks with UN

Kurdish-Arab alliance halts Geneva participation

2 Feb 2016 6:28 AM IST

Palestinian mourners carry the body of Amjad Abu Omar, who was shot dead after wounding three Israeli soldiers. — AFP

Ramallah closed off after killing

Israel on Monday blocked entry for non-residents to the West Bank city of Ramallah, where the Palestinian Authority is...

2 Feb 2016 6:22 AM IST

Snowden, Colombia, Greek islanders lead

Snowden, Colombia, Greek islanders lead

Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, peace negotiators in Colombia or Greek islanders helping Syrian refugees...

2 Feb 2016 6:15 AM IST

African leaders support clamour for ICC pullout

African leaders support clamour for ICC pullout

African leaders have backed a Kenyan proposal pushing for a pullout from the International Criminal Court, leaders said...

2 Feb 2016 6:14 AM IST

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump poses with a sign while greeting his supporters at a rally in Council Bluffs. —AP

Donald Trump’s campaign faces 1st test

Republican front-runner Donald Trump puts his precedent-shattering campaign to the test on Monday when Iowa voters begin...

2 Feb 2016 6:13 AM IST

Sanders and Clinton rake in cash for campaign

Sanders and Clinton rake in cash for campaign

Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign said Sunday it raised more than $20 million in January, mostly from small...

2 Feb 2016 6:11 AM IST

Iowa votes as 2016 US Presidential race begins

Iowa votes as 2016 US Presidential race begins

Trump, Clinton leading the polls, but not enough to assure victory ; Cruz, Sanders & Rubio close in

2 Feb 2016 6:10 AM IST

Cuban President Raul Castro attends a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Monday.-AFP

Cuba’s Raul Castro in France on historic visit

Cuba’s President Raul Castro began an official state visit to France on Monday, his first ever to Europe, which is...

2 Feb 2016 6:08 AM IST

Benoit Violier (Photo: AP)

Britain and Europe push for ‘Brexit’ deal

EU warns Britain: Any deal will be hard won

2 Feb 2016 6:04 AM IST

World’s best chef found dead in Swiss home

World’s best chef found dead in Swiss home

France’s Michelin guide gave the country’s most famous chef a much-prized third star but stripped another of...

2 Feb 2016 6:02 AM IST