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Maithripala SirisenaWorld
Lanka MPs defy Prez on blast probe

Muslim leaders tell Parliamentary panel they alerted officials repeatedly on radicalisation.

12 Jun 2019 2:30 AM IST

Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo has said that it will reopen on Wednesday, seven weeks after the five star property was attacked by a suicide bomber on Easter Sunday. (Photo: AP)World
Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo to reopen on Wednesday after deadly Easter...

While the other two hotels reopened in recent weeks, most of the sections of the Shangri-La Hotel remained closed.

11 Jun 2019 3:54 PM IST

The total cost for this years Rio de Janeiro Olympics also went over budget, with a final price tag of around $12 billion. (Photo: AFP)World
Olympics 2020: Podiums to be constructed with plastic waste in Tokyo

Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto said the plan would help push a message of sustainability.

11 Jun 2019 2:56 PM IST

Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on December 1 to a three-month truce in the escalating spat. (Photo: File)World
Will respond firmly if US escalates trade tensions,' says Chinese...

Trump has repeatedly said he is getting ready to meet Xi Jinping at the Osaka summit at the end of June, but China has...

11 Jun 2019 2:43 PM IST

The fate of the abducted in Kunduz province in an area that has recently fallen under Taliban control was not immediately known and there was no statement from the insurgents. (Representational | AP)World
34 people rescued from Taliban-run prison by Afghan forces

Civilians, soldiers, policemen and intelligence agents were freed during the operation.

11 Jun 2019 1:27 PM IST

The countrys deputy interior minister blamed \radical elements\ for the protests and Tokayev thanked police for putting the protests down. (Photo: AP)World
Kazakh police beat journalist amid post-vote unrest

Shokan Alkhabayev, journalist from Tengri News was beaten by police on Monday whilst attempting to cover detentions...

11 Jun 2019 1:23 PM IST

\I have not yet forgotten what they (Sharifs) have done to Benazir Bhutto (his wife) and me. We forgave them and signed Charter of Democracy, but still Mian sahib (Nawaz) betrayed me and went to court in memogate in order to label me a traitor,\ Asif Ali Zardari said. (Photo: AFP)World
Zardari produced before court, anti-graft body seeks physical remand

Zardari and his sister are two main accused of money laundering which used fake accounts to channel illegally gained...

11 Jun 2019 1:07 PM IST

The preliminary results indicated that Tokayev won a clear victory among the seven candidates. (Photo: ANI)World
Tokayev has won presidential election with 70.76 pc votes: Kazakhstan...

The final results are expected to be released next week.

11 Jun 2019 10:55 AM IST

Islamic preacher Zakir NaiksWorld
Zakir Naik feels he is not going to get fair trial in India: Malaysian...

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday said that his country has the right not to extradite Zakir Naik to...

11 Jun 2019 9:25 AM IST

The 30-year-old went missing in May, according to media reports, and a crime of passion was suspected as she had been pregnant and married to another man at the time. (Photo: File/Representational)World
2 Indians arrested for stabbing another Indian to death

Initial investigations revealed that a quarrel broke out among the three tenants.

10 Jun 2019 8:19 PM IST

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev votes during Presidential election. (Photo: ANI)World
Interim President of Kazakh wins Presidential election

2019 Kazakh presidential election holds significance, as it paves the way in almost thirty years for a new candidate...

10 Jun 2019 6:33 PM IST

\I have not yet forgotten what they (Sharifs) have done to Benazir Bhutto (his wife) and me. We forgave them and signed Charter of Democracy, but still Mian sahib (Nawaz) betrayed me and went to court in memogate in order to label me a traitor,\ Asif Ali Zardari said. (Photo: AFP)World
Former Pak president Asif Ali Zardari arrested by top anti-corruption...

Zardari was arrested in relation to a bank accounts fraud case. He had asked for a bail which was rejected and was...

10 Jun 2019 6:01 PM IST

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