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.
Thousands of children endure ‘horrific conditions’ in conflict zones: UN report
Jul 12, 2022, at 08:28 pm
New York: The annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), released on Monday, details the devastating impact that various forms of conflict had on children around the world in 2021.
Pakistan: Heavy rains, water-logging hits normal life in Karachi
Jul 12, 2022, at 08:21 pm
Karachi: Intermittent heavy rains in different parts of Karachi since Monday evening have left several regions waterlogged, media reports said on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa signs resignation letter
Jul 12, 2022, at 08:07 pm
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has signed his resignation letter which is dated July 13, media reports said on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka: Ex-minister Basil Rajapaksa tried to escape, immigration officials foil his move
Jul 12, 2022, at 03:50 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka's former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa, the youngest brother of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was prevented from leaving the country through the Silk Route Passenger Clearance Terminal amid protests by passengers.
Sri Lanka's fuel crisis goes from bad to worse amidst president's decision to quit
Jul 12, 2022, at 02:59 pm
Colombo: Fuel queues in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, and its suburbs have grown longer stretching as far as eight kilometres each.
Inflation in Austria to move past 7 pct for first time since 1970s oil crisis
Jul 12, 2022, at 02:47 pm
Vienna/UNI/Sputnik: Austria's inflation rate this year will peak at 7.6%, hitting the record since the global oil crisis of 1970s, according to an inflation forecast published by the Austrian National Bank (OeNB) on Monday.
London train tracks burst into flames as UK experiences soaring temperatures
Jul 12, 2022, at 05:23 am
London/IBNS: Train tracks Monday caught fire on a bridge in London after a spark ignited timber beams amid soaring temperatures in the city.
Section of Chinese netizens celebrate assassination of former Japan PM Shinzo Abe
Jul 12, 2022, at 05:02 am
Beijing: A section of Chinese internet users were seen celebrating the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Canada imposes sanctions on Russian oil, gas manufacturers, prohibits some gold products import
Jul 12, 2022, at 04:30 am
Ottawa/IBNS: A new round of Canada’s sanctions against Russia has been announced by foreign affairs minister, Mélanie Joly, including industrial oil and gas manufacturing in an effort to limit Moscow’s ability to wage war in Ukraine
Pakistan to borrow Rs 5.5 trillion from international lenders in the ongoing fiscal year
Jul 12, 2022, at 04:24 am
Islamabad: Pakistan is all set to borrow a whopping Rs 5.5 trillion from international lenders in the current fiscal year to maintain its foreign exchange reserves, repay previous loans and financing of current account deficit.
Sri Lanka president flown to airbase amid exile rumours spread: Report
Jul 12, 2022, at 03:36 am
Colombo/IBNS: Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was on Monday flown to an airbase near the main international airport, media reports said, raising speculation he will flee into exile abroad.