COLOMBO: Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Thursday sworn in as Sri Lanka's eighth president and will face the tough task of leading the...
LONDON: As the World Health Organization's emergency committee convenes Thursday to consider for the second time within weeks whether to declare monkeypox a global...
BERLIN: Natural gas started flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe on Thursday after a 10-day shutdown for maintenance, the operator said.
But...
Colombo: Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Wednesday elected as Sri Lanka’s new President by Parliament, in a rare move that could provide continuity for ongoing...
UNITED NATIONS: India has cautioned that if the Ukraine conflict does not immediately give way to a meaningful path of dialogue and diplomacy, there...
PRAGUE: Beijing on Wednesday slammed Prague for hosting a Taiwanese delegation, claiming the EU member had violated the one-China policy.
The group led by parliament...
BEIJING: China's government warned on Tuesday it would take "forceful measures" if US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, after the Financial...
LONDON: The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that coronavirus cases have tripled across Europe in the past six weeks, accounting for nearly half...
London: The UK broke an unwelcome record on Tuesday when Heathrow in south-west London recorded 40.2 degrees Celsius on the hottest day ever experienced...
TEHRAN: Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Iran starting Tuesday is intended to deepen ties with regional heavyweights as part of Moscow's challenge to...
JERUSALEM: Israeli airlines plan to expand and open new routes to India and other Asian destinations after Saudi Arabia announced it would allow unfettered...
Vinnytsia (Ukraine): Russian missiles hit industrial facilities at a strategic city in southern Ukraine on Sunday as a funeral was held for a four-year-old...
TEHRAN: With the war in Ukraine still raging, Russian President Vladimir Putin travels Tuesday to Tehran for talks with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts...
Islamabad: A tribal council in Pakistan has barred women from visiting public places for tourism and entertainment, terming it “unethical” and against the Islamic...
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s protest movement reached its 100th day Sunday, having forced one president from office and now turning its sights on his successor...
COLOMBO: India on Saturday assured Sri Lanka that it will continue to support democracy, stability and economic recovery in the country, which is at...
NEW YORK: A prominent Indian-American finance executive, Naureen Hassan, has been appointed President of UBS Americas and CEO of UBS Americas Holding, according to...
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives has passed by voice vote a legislative amendment that approves waiver to India against the punitive CAATSA sanctions...
JERUSALEM: President Joe Biden will discuss energy supply, human rights, and security cooperation in Saudi Arabia on Friday on a trip designed to reset...
COLOMBO: Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s interim president Friday until Parliament elects a successor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who resigned...