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Places of religious importance in Sri Lanka are under strict security check. Churches have been ordered to stay closed until further notice. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka: Religious leaders urge women to avoid niqaab, cooperate...

Sri Lanka's Muslim Council said that its leaders have agreed that bodies of terrorists would not be buried in any mosque...

26 April 2019 1:41 PM IST

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that intelligence indicated the attack was carried out by a local group, with support from the Islamic State group. (Photo:AP)

More terrorist attacks likely: Australia warns Sri Lanka

Australia on Friday warned more terror attacks were 'likely' in Sri Lanka, cautioning citizens against visiting the...

26 April 2019 1:07 PM IST

Paswans supporters alleged that a local resident Chunni Lal was behind the killing and set Lals house on fire. (Photo: ANI)

3 blasts reported at Tata Steelworks plant in UK

At least three blasts were reported at the UK's largest Tata Steelworks plant in Port Talbot, injuring two persons,...

26 April 2019 11:20 AM IST

The two leaders appeared to get on well. (Photo:AP)

Not sure if US guarantees will make North Korea de-nuclearise:...

Vladimir Putin said US security guarantees would probably not be enough to persuade Pyongyang to shut its nuclear...

26 April 2019 10:55 AM IST

Hashims role was in the attack on the Shangri-La, one of six bomb blasts that killed over 250 people on Sunday. (Photo:AP)

Wanted extremist cleric Hashim died in hotel attack: SL Prez Sirisena

An Islamic extremist believed to have played a key role in SL's bombings died in an attack on a Colombo hotel.

26 April 2019 10:41 AM IST

$\We must work more, Ive said it before. France works much less than its neighbours. (Photo:AP)$ World

Emmanuel Macron offers additional tax cuts to calm 'yellow vests'...

Macron is under pressure to quell nearly six months of 'yellow vest' demonstrations that have brought weekly havoc to...

26 April 2019 10:31 AM IST

When William arrived in the country on Thursday he made an unannounced visit to the Starship Childrens Hospital in Auckland. (Photo:AP)

Extremism in all forms must be defeated: Prince William

In an emotional meeting with survivors of the New Zealand mosques massacre, Britain's Prince William appealed to defeat...

26 April 2019 10:17 AM IST

Top officials have acknowledged that Sri Lanka received intelligence about possible terror strikes ahead of the attacks. (Photo:AP)

Sri Lanka can't arrest citizens who joined ISIS: PM Ranil...

Sri Lankan nationals who joined ISIS could not be arrested as joining a foreign terrorist organisation is not against...

26 April 2019 9:50 AM IST

Intelligence officials and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe believe that Hashim, a Tamil-speaking preacher from the east of the country, may have been the mastermind. (Representational Image)

Family of Sri Lanka's Easter bombings mastermind missing: Reports

Mohomed Hashim Madaniya, sister of the suspected mastermind behind the blasts on Easter, said her family is missing...

26 April 2019 8:57 AM IST

The Instagram posting was an expansion of the premier US spy agencys effort to recruit a younger generation of officers, agents and analysts. (Photo:AP)

CIA launches its own Instagram account

The Central Intelligence Agency opened its own account on Instagram with a picture of a desk of mysteries.

26 April 2019 8:44 AM IST

The Sunday attacks were the worst ever against Sri Lankas small Christian minority. (Photo:AP)

Sri Lanka lowers suicide bomb attacks toll to 253 as some...

The official toll released by the police was reduced by 106 after the reconciliation of autopsy and DNA reports.

26 April 2019 8:37 AM IST

Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on December 1 to a three-month truce in the escalating spat. (Photo: File)

Donald Trump to soon welcome China's Xi Jinping to White House

US President Donald Trump said he would soon host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House.

26 April 2019 8:35 AM IST