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Inspector-General Pujith Jayasundara and former defence secretary Hemasiri Fernando were arrested a day after the attorney general said their failure to heed security warnings amounted to a crime against humanity. (Photo: AFP)

Lanka police chief arrested over failure to prevent terror attack

De Livera said that they failed to act on advance warnings of the deadly Easter Sunday attacks, which were blamed on a...

2 July 2019 7:59 PM IST

MacKenzie Bezos will wind up with a stake in Amazon that is worth roughly USD 36 billion. (Photo:AP)

Wife of Amazon founder Bezos to get USD 38 bn in world's biggest...

The pair first announced plans to separate in January following reports of Jeff cheating on his wife, claims that he...

2 July 2019 6:09 PM IST

The two sides reportedly failed to resolve their differences over sanction waiver. (Photo: ANI)

Meeting at demilitarised zone ends hostility between USA and North...

This was the third time this year that the two leaders are coming face to face, the last meeting being in May at Hanoi.

2 July 2019 6:00 PM IST

Opponents of the extradition bill, which would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial in courts controlled by the Communist Party, fear it is a threat to Hong Kongs much-cherished rule of law. (Photo: AP)

Hong Kong: State controlled Chinese paper calls for 'zero tolerance'...

Hong Kong police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of defiant protesters who had occupied the city's legislature.

2 July 2019 5:44 PM IST

In return, the United States would suspend tariffs on Chinese goods due to go into effect on Sunday and reduce others, US officials said. (Photo: Representational)

China slams Trump's 'gross interference' in Hong Kong

US was warned 'to speak and act cautiously and stop interfering in Hong Kong's internal affairs in any form'.

2 July 2019 5:39 PM IST

Vijay Mallya, wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to around Rs 9,000 crore, had been on bail since his arrest on an extradition warrant in April last year. (Photo: AP)

Vijay Mallya appears before UK court in extradition case

He is seeking permission to appeal against UK Home Secretary's order extraditing him to India to face fraud, money...

2 July 2019 5:36 PM IST

He was living in the US without authorization and an immigration judge ordered his deportation that year. His wife and children are all US citizens. (Photo: AP)

American, 33, who was deported to El Salvador two years ago returns...

Jose Escobar was welcomed at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport by a group of supporters.

2 July 2019 5:34 PM IST

The resumption of whaling has been controversial outside Japan, drawing criticism from activists and anti-whaling countries, and whaling communities are sensitive to the optics of the hunt. (Photo: AFP video screengrab)

Watch: Whalers bring ashore 27 feet catch, fishermen say worth waiting...

The whale arrived on Monday in the northern Japanese town of Kushiro, where hours earlier five ships had set out on the...

2 July 2019 4:51 PM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron strongly opposes Donald Trumps pullout from the 2015 global deal curbing Irans nuclear activities. (Photo: AFP)

France calls on Iran to 'immediately' reduce enriched uranium reserves

This camed a day after Tehran announced it had breached limits under a 2015 nuclear deal to retaliate against new US...

2 July 2019 3:55 PM IST

Were going to have some tanks stationed outside, Youve got to be pretty careful with the tanks because the roads have a tendency not to like to carry heavy tanks. So we have to put them in certain areas, Trump said. (Photo: ANI I Twitter)

Military tanks to be part of July 4 celebration: Trump

Trump has asked the Pentagon to include tanks and fighter jets in to showcase his planned Fourth of July address.

2 July 2019 3:41 PM IST

The report comes shortly after Trump signed an order imposing an indefinite travel ban on Syrian refugees and a temporary curb on people from six other countries, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Yemen and Somalia from entering the US for at least 90 days. (Photo: Representational Image)

Haftar army threatens to launch more strikes in Libya

Libya has been largely divided into two factions ever since the death of dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

2 July 2019 3:24 PM IST

Police arrested a 21-year-old man for swearing and laughing at their inability to find drugs (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan authorities arrest senior Opposition leader for possessing...

A huge amount of drugs was recovered from Sanaullah car,' officials said, adding that the leader would be produced...

2 July 2019 1:59 PM IST