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Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lanka’s eighth president amid protests

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...

WHO again considers declaring monkeypox a global emergency

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...

Russia restarts key gas pipeline Nord Stream 1, shut for maintenance to Europe

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...

Ranil Wickremesinghe elected Sri Lanka’s new president

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...

Severe blow to food security efforts if Ukraine conflict does not give way to dialogue, diplomacy: India

UNITED NATIONS: India has cautioned that if the Ukraine conflict does not immediately give way to a meaningful path of dialogue and diplomacy, there...

China cries foul as Taiwan delegation visits Prague

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...

Clashes, bidding, rigging: Vote to pick final two in UK Prime Minister race heats up

LONDON: The hottest day in history may be over but the heat of the Conservative Party leadership battle intensified on Wednesday as Tory lawmakers...

China warns of ‘forceful measures’ if US House Speaker Pelosi visits Taiwan

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...

WHO: Covid triples across Europe, hospitalisations double

LONDON: The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that coronavirus cases have tripled across Europe in the past six weeks, accounting for nearly half...

We will set terms for peace in Ukraine: Russia’s former president Dmitry Medvedev

MOSCOW: Russia's former president Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that Russia will prevail in Ukraine and will set the terms for a future peace...

At least 20 die, 30 missing after boat capsizes in Pakistan

LAHORE: At least 20 people died, most of them women, and another 30 were missing after a boat carrying more than 100 people capsized...

UK sizzles on hottest day ever at 40C

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...

Joe Biden considers calling climate emergency as soon as this week: Media

NEW YORK: US President Joe Biden is considering declaring a national climate emergency as soon as this week, the Washington Post newspaper said on...

Putin heads to Tehran for talks with leaders of Iran, Turkey

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...

Israel to boost Asia flights when Saudi Arabia opens airspace

JERUSALEM: Israeli airlines plan to expand and open new routes to India and other Asian destinations after Saudi Arabia announced it would allow unfettered...

Russia strikes south Ukraine city, presses attacks in east

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...

Iran, Russia, Turkey presidents to talk Syria war in Tehran

TEHRAN: With the war in Ukraine still raging, Russian President Vladimir Putin travels Tuesday to Tehran for talks with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts...

Tribal council in Pakistan bars women from tourist spots

Islamabad: A tribal council in Pakistan has barred women from visiting public places for tourism and entertainment, terming it “unethical” and against the Islamic...

Sri Lanka protest movement reaches 100 days

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...

Russia preparing for next stage of offensive, Ukraine says

Kyiv: Russia is preparing for the next stage of its offensive in Ukraine, a Ukrainian military official said, after Moscow said its forces would...

Biden raises Khashoggi murder, MBS cites ‘US mistakes’ in reply

JEDDAH: US President Joe Biden said on Friday he told Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman he held him responsible for the murder...

UAE sentences former Khashoggi lawyer to 3 years in prison

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has sentenced an American citizen and the former lawyer of Jamal Khashoggi — the dissident Saudi journalist who was...

Chinese Prez Xi meets PLA troops connected with Ladakh standoff

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping, who made a rare visit this week to the restive Xinjiang region which borders Ladakh, met the troops and...

US, Saudi Arabia agree on stopping Iran getting nuclear weapons: Joint statement

JEDDAH: The United States and Saudi Arabia agreed on the importance of stopping Iran from “acquiring a nuclear weapon”, during a visit by US...

India assures continued support to democracy, stability and economic recovery in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: India on Saturday assured Sri Lanka that it will continue to support democracy, stability and economic recovery in the country, which is at...

US ‘will not walk away’ from Middle East: Biden to Arab leaders

JEDDAH: US President Joe Biden told Arab leaders on Saturday that Washington would remain fully engaged in the Middle East and would not cede...

Indo-American Naureen Hassan is next President of UBS Americas, CEO of UBS Americas Holding

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...

‘Necessary to help deter China’: US House votes for India sanctions waiver over Russian S-400 missile deal

WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives has passed by voice vote a legislative amendment that approves waiver to India against the punitive CAATSA sanctions...

US President Biden heads to Saudi Arabia amid tension on oil, Khashoggi killing

JERUSALEM: President Joe Biden will discuss energy supply, human rights, and security cooperation in Saudi Arabia on Friday on a trip designed to reset...

Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe sworn in as acting president

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...

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