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Mahinda Rajapaksa was on Friday sworn in as the new Prime Minister by President Maithripala Sirisena. (Photo: Twitter | @PresRajapaksa)

Ex-Lankan prez Rajapaksa becomes new PM amid political drama

The development came after Sirisena's UPFA announced quitting current unity govt with PM Ranil Wickremesinghe's UNP.

26 Oct 2018 9:14 PM IST

This image obtained on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, and provided by ABC News shows a package addressed to former CIA head John Brennan and an explosive device that was sent to CNNs New York office. (Photo: AP)

One arrested over suspicious package bombs sent to Obama, Clinton:...

Several US media outlets reported that the suspect was taken into custody for questioning in Florida.

26 Oct 2018 9:13 PM IST

This image obtained Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, and provided by ABC News shows a package addressed to former CIA head John Brennan and an explosive device that was sent to CNNs New York office. (Photo | AP)

US investigators search for person who sent mail bombs, motive

Three more devices were linked to the plot two addressed to former VP Biden and one to Robert De Niro bringing the...

26 Oct 2018 5:10 PM IST

If passed, the resolution would allow the continuation of discussions between Russia and the US in order to work through the two countries concerns about the framework of the agreement. (Representational Image)

Russia wants UN resolution to preserve nuclear arms treaty

US rejected the Russian draft resolution because it came too late to be compatible with the agenda of the UN Disarmament...

26 Oct 2018 4:57 PM IST

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte jokes with journalists after casting his vote for the Dutch general election in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo: AP)

Don't try cannabis, its bad for health: Netherlands PM to Canadians

Mark Rutte offered the advice Thursday during a visit to Canada, just one week after the country legalized the drug.

26 Oct 2018 4:34 PM IST

The operations of the Turkish army in Jarabulus, Al-Bab and Afrin will be carried out in other Syrian regions, up to the Iraqi border, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. (Photo: ANI)

Where is Khashoggi's body?: Turkey's Erdogan asks Saudi Arabia

Khashoggi's murder has sparked global outrage and mushroomed into a crisis for the world's top oil exporting country and...

26 Oct 2018 3:58 PM IST

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. (Photo: AP)

UK said Assange would not be extradited: Ecuador's top attorney

Assange's legal team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

26 Oct 2018 3:52 PM IST

In a news report, The Washington Post said that Haspel listened to the audio tape. (Photo: AFP)

CIA chief briefs Trump over probe on Jamal Khashoggi's murder

In Turkey, CIA chief met with officials involved in the investigations of the murder of the Saudi journalist Khashoggi.

26 Oct 2018 3:34 PM IST

The USD 50 billion corridor that connects Kashgar in western China with Gwadar port in Pakistan, spanning 3,000 kilometres, passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. (Photo: ANI)

China has not asked for military access to Gwadar port: Pak

Last year, Pentagon singled out Pak as possible location for future Chinese military base, though China has said that is...

26 Oct 2018 3:08 PM IST

Two skulls were also recovered but it was not clear if that meant two more victims, or if the skulls belonged to people already declared dead. (Photo: AFP)

At least 19 bodies found in unmarked graves in Mexico: official

The corpses have been identified as belonging to 16 men and three women, who are believed to have been killed about four...

26 Oct 2018 3:03 PM IST

We have been unable to reach Jamal today and are very concerned about where he may be, the Posts international opinions editor Eli Lopez said in a statement. (Photo: Twitter)

Son of Jamal Khashoggi, killed in Saudi Arabian consulate, arrives in...

Salah bin Jamal Khashoggi, US-Saudi citizen, had previously been unable to leave Riyadh after his passport was...

26 Oct 2018 2:31 PM IST

Paulomi Tripathi, a junior most Indian diplomat at the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations said, The Permanent Representative of Pakistan misled this Assembly by displaying this picture to spread falsehood about India. A fake picture to push a completely false narrative. (Photo: @AkbaruddinIndia)

India asks UN to impose sanctions against terrorists for sexual...

Remarks by Paulomi Tripathi, First Secretary in India's Permanent Mission, came after UN chief reported a huge increase...

26 Oct 2018 1:33 PM IST