Gotabaya resigns as Sri Lankan President: Maldivian Speaker
Jul 15, 2022, at 05:26 am
Male: Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday stepped down as the President of Sri Lanka, Mohamed Nasheed, former Maldivian President and current Speaker said.
Author Khaled Hosseini pens a heartfelt note after his daughter comes out as transgender
Jul 15, 2022, at 03:46 am
Novelist Khaled Hosseini, who is known for 'The Kite Runner', and 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' among others, has penned down an emotional note about his daughter, Haris, who came out as transgender.
China circles Pacific, US steps its game
Jul 15, 2022, at 02:55 am
Washington: The United States on Tuesday has turned to step forward with incentives for Pacific Island leaders to counter Beijing's efforts to dominate an increasingly competitive geopolitical tussle in a region of great strategic importance, media reports said on Thursday.
Jul 15, 2022, at 02:35 am
Beijing: A Chinese ice cream brand is facing the heat after consumers found that it does not melt even after it was kept in hot temperature, triggering doubt about the ingredients used in preparing it.
Xi Jinping confident of winning third term in power, feels political analyst
Jul 15, 2022, at 02:23 am
Beijing: Xi Jinping seems to be confident in winning his third term in power ahead of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
Sri Lanka's consensus PM's to be announced on Friday
Jul 14, 2022, at 09:22 pm
Colombo: The name of the new Sri Lankan Prime Minister will be announced on Friday, MP Harsha de Silva said on Thursday.
1 killed, 2 assaulted in Sri Lanka protests
Jul 14, 2022, at 09:18 pm
Colombo/UNI: A protester was killed in tear-gassing by security forces and two soldiers were in hospital on Thursday after being seriously injured in attacks by demonstrators in the Sri Lankan capital, media reports and officials said.
Sri Lanka crisis: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to leave Male for Singapore
Jul 14, 2022, at 07:17 pm
Male/UNI: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who flew in here before dawn on Wednesday, is set to leave the Indian Ocean atoll nation Thursday, apparently to Singapore, media reports said.
Rishi Sunak leads in race for UK Prime Minister after round 1 voting
Jul 14, 2022, at 05:43 am
London/IBNS: Former UK chancellor Rishi Sunak won most of the votes in the first round of voting to succeed Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and country's Prime Minister.
Canada: Know India Programme to connect Indian diaspora youth with their indigenous roots
Jul 14, 2022, at 04:28 am
Toronto/IBNS: Consulate General Of India Toronto office has announced about Know India Programme (KIP) for FY 2022-23 by the Indian Government's Ministry of External Affairs aiming to connect the Indian diaspora youth with their indigenous roots to acquaint them with the country's latest transformational achievements.
Jul 14, 2022, at 04:21 am
Toronto/IBNS: Canada's Rogers Communications has said it would credit its customers for five days of service following its massive network outage across the country last week that affected cellular and internet service for millions of Canadians.
Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe wants 'order restored', asked to resign at all-party meet
Jul 14, 2022, at 03:13 am
Colombo/IBNS: Sri Lanka's political leaders met for an all-party meeting Wednesday amid another day of massive protests and have asked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to resign letting the parliament Speaker take over as acting President after Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives.
Joe Biden reaches Israel, kicks off maiden Middle East trip
Jul 14, 2022, at 02:18 am
Tel Aviv/UNI: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday reached Israel, kicking off a four-day visit to the Middle East.
US govt wants consulate in Jerusalem
Jul 13, 2022, at 11:56 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The United States would like to see a consulate in Jerusalem, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Wednesday.
Jul 13, 2022, at 10:05 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka is witnessing another day of protests as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the crisis-hit nation by handing over his charges to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Pakistan: Hindus protest in front of Zardari House in Nawabshah against ‘abduction’ of their girl
Jul 13, 2022, at 09:57 pm
Islamabad: Members of Pakistan's Hindu community protested in front of Zardari House in Nawabshah against what they said was the abduction of a community girl.
Syria: Security Council extends cross-border aid delivery for six months
Jul 13, 2022, at 09:47 pm
The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution to extend lifesaving aid deliveries into northwest Syria from Türkiye for a further six months following a vote on Tuesday.
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to leave for Singapore: Reports
Jul 13, 2022, at 09:43 pm
Colombo: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled Sri Lanka earlier in the day, might leave for Singapore on Wednesday, reports Daily Mirror.
Sri Lanka crisis: SLRC, ITN telecasting goes off air amid escalating protests
Jul 13, 2022, at 09:40 pm
Colombo: The Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) and Independent Television Network (ITN) have suspended their live and recorded telecasts as the corporation premises were surrounded by protesters, Daily Mirror reported.
Ranil Wickremesinghe takes over as acting President of Sri Lanka
Jul 13, 2022, at 08:09 pm
Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken over as the acting President of the nation, hours after Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to Maldives amid protests against him in the country, media reports said.
Jul 13, 2022, at 07:57 pm
Colombo: Hours after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to Maldives, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe ordered a curfew in the Western Province of Sri Lanka with immediate effect and ordered an emergency law island-wide, media reports said on Wednesday.
From ‘saga of horrors’ to serving the world: Liberia peacekeepers honoured in South Sudan
Jul 13, 2022, at 05:18 pm
New York: “I recall the civil war in Liberia vividly,” says Elfreda Dennice Stewart, a United Nations Police (UNPOL) officer serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
Gang violence in Port-au-Prince threatens more than a million food-insecure Haitians
Jul 13, 2022, at 05:04 pm
New York: Surging and deadly gang violence in the Haitian capital has contributed to runaway food insecurity for well over one million people there, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
Flash floods, heavy rains leave 27 people dead in Pakistan
Jul 13, 2022, at 03:56 pm
Karachi: At least 27 people died as flash floods and heavy rains hit various parts of Pakistan for the past two days, media reports said on Wednesday.
Jul 13, 2022, at 02:43 pm
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was scheduled to announce his resignation on Wednesday, has fled the nation on a military jet, media reports said.
US airstrike kills leader of IS in Syria
Jul 13, 2022, at 05:12 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: United States military killed a leader of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS), banned in Russia, during an airstrike in Syria, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Tuesday.
Jul 13, 2022, at 04:12 am
Toronto/IBNS: Applications for more than 15,000 temporary paid positions to help deliver the 2022 municipal election are being accepted starting Jul 11 by Toronto Elections.
Yemen: UN envoy outlines achievements and challenges in truce implementation
Jul 12, 2022, at 10:48 pm
New York: Although the UN-brokered truce between the Yemeni Government and Houthi rebels continues to hold, the key issue of road openings remains outstanding, while the country’s “humanitarian catastrophe” is set to worsen, the Security Council heard on Monday.
Pakistan: 2 killed, 4 injured in firing
Jul 12, 2022, at 10:27 pm
Islamabad/UNI/Xinhua: Two people were killed and four others injured in a firing incident in Muzaffargarh district of Pakistan's Punjab province on Tuesday, local reports said.
Sri Lanka: UN chief calls for dialogue to ensure ‘smooth transition’ of power
Jul 12, 2022, at 08:45 pm
New York: Amid reports that Sri Lanka’s President has confirmed he will resign after his residence was stormed by thousands of protesters at the weekend, the UN chief on Monday called for dialogue to “ensure a smooth transition of government and solutions to the country’s deep economic crisis.