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.
Beijing steps up use of combat aircraft in Taiwan sorties
Jul 12, 2022, at 01:48 am
Beijing: Beijing has steadily increased the number of combat aircraft flying into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone and further south in the Bashi Channel which analysts have described as part of its efforts to expand its reach around the island, media reports said on Monday.
Prominent former Tibetan political prisoner Jigme Gyatso dies
Jul 12, 2022, at 01:39 am
Lhasa: Jigme Gyatso, a prominent former Tibetan political prisoner, died on July 2, as per Washington-based advocacy group International Campaign for Tibet (ICT).
China may relocate labour-intensive industries to Pakistan: Reports
Jul 11, 2022, at 11:37 pm
Islamabad: China might soon be relocating its labour-intensive industries like textile to Pakistan to take advantage of reduced production cost, media reports said on Monday.
Manchester bus accident: Woman dead, two critical after double-decker impact
Jul 11, 2022, at 09:59 pm
London/IBNS: A woman died and two people were seriously injured on Sunday after being hit by a bus.
Las Vegas of Asia shuts casinos amid Covid19 outbreak
Jul 11, 2022, at 09:56 pm
Macau/UNI: For the first time in more than two years, the world's biggest gambling bub -- Macau -- on Monday shut its casinos.
Japan to honour Shinzo Abe with highest national award
Jul 11, 2022, at 09:52 pm
Tokyo: The Japanese government on Monday announced it would be honouring former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with the Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, the nation's highest decoration.
Japan: Shinzo Abe's party wins big in upper chamber election
Jul 11, 2022, at 09:51 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Japan's ruling party has swept the House of Councillors election held on Sunday.
Sri Lanka: Protesters claim to recover millions of rupees from prez Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house
Jul 11, 2022, at 12:43 am
Colombo: The protesters, who stormed inside Sri Lanka president Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official residence on Saturday, have claimed to recover millions of rupees hidden inside the mansion, according to a media report.
At least 14 killed during bar shootout in South Africa: Reports
Jul 11, 2022, at 12:37 am
Johannesburg/IBNS: At least fourteen people were killed during a shootout that occurred in a bar in South Africa's Soweto township, near Johannesburg, media reports said Sunday.
Day after Lankans barge into President's home, Army chief appeals for peace
Jul 11, 2022, at 12:32 am
Colombo/IBNS: Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva on Sunday urged people to maintain peace in the island nation as it struggles with an unprecedented economic crisis.
Shinzo Abe death: Antony Blinken to pay condolence visit to Japan
Jul 10, 2022, at 02:53 pm
Washington/UNI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Japan to express his condolences on the death of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on July 8, according to State Department Spokesperson Ned Price.
Mexico's ex-Prez Luis Echeverria Alvarez passes away at 100
Jul 10, 2022, at 02:27 pm
Mexico City/UNI/Sputnik: Mexico’s Former President Luis Echeverria Alvarez, who led the country from 1970-1976, has died at the age of 100, country’s President Manuel Lopez Obrador has confirmed.
All updates: Lanka PM's house set ablaze, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign next Wednesday
Jul 10, 2022, at 04:50 am
Colombo/IBNS: Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will resign next Wednesday, after months of protest against him amid an unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation.