Colombo, November 21 (IANS): Sri Lanka's former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as the island country's 23rd Prime Minister in the presence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at t
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Beijing, November 21 (IANS): China on Thursday said it's striving for an initial "phase one" deal with the US as both sides continue to maintain close communication. "China is ready to work with the U
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. (IANS File Photo) Colombo, November 20 (IANS): With the victory of former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa at Saturdays presidential election
Radical protesters confront with police officers in Tsuen Wan, in the western New Territories of south China's Hong Kong on August 25, 2019. (IANS File Photo) Beijing, November 20 (IANS): Chin
Pope Francis. (IANS File Photo) Vatican City, November 20 (IANS): Pope Francis on Wednesday began his visit to Thailand and Japan, where he will spread a message of peace and promote denuclear
New York, November 20 (IANS): As scientists scramble to determine whether there is life on Mars, a researcher from Ohio University in US believes that there is evidence of insect-like creatures on the red plane
London, November 20 (IANS): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn locked horns over several issues including Brexit in their first TV election debate. John
New Delhi, November 20 (IANS): A section of Iranians protesting against a sharp rise in petrol prices in their country embraced Gandhigiri to hand out flowers to troops deployed to control them, evoking su
United Nations, November 20 (IANS): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has lauded the counter-terrorism partnership between the world body and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. At an e
Tokyo, November 20 (IANS): Shinzo Abe on Wednesday became the longest-serving Prime Minister in Japan's history, reaching almost eight years in power. The 65-year-old leader of the conservative Lib
US President Donald Trump. (File Photo) Washington, November 20 (PTI): US President Donald Trump has claimed victory as the Democratic Party-controlled House of Representatives concluded its t
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. (IANS File Photo) Copenhagen, November 19 (IANS): Sweden has dropped the investigation into the alleged rape involving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Islamabad, November 19 (IANS): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has written another letter to the UN Secretary General and the President of the UN Security Council to draw their attention tow-
Pyongyang, November 19 (IANS): A senior North Korean official has put forward new conditions for talks with the US, saying Washington should give up its hostile policy before coming to the negotiation tabl
Former Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf. (IANS File Photo) Islamabad, November 19 (IANS): A special court in Islamabad on Tuesday reserved its verdict in the treason case against former P
Rioters throw bricks on the road in Wan Chai of Hong Kong, south China on September 15, 2019. (IANS File Photo) Beijing, November 19 (IANS): Chinese authorities on Tuesday expressed their oppo
IANS File Photo Kunduz (Afghanistan), November 19 (IANS): At least 14 Taliban militants, including a militants' divisional commander, were killed in an air strike carried out by Afghan Air For
Gotabaya Rajapaksa greets supporters in Colombo, Sri Lanka on November 17. (IANS Photo) Colombo, November 18 (PTI): Sri Lanka's newly-elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa delivered a measured
China sails 1st indigenous aircraft carrier through Taiwan Strait. (IANS Photo) Taipei, November 18 (IANS): China has sent its first domestically manufactured aircraft carrier, known as 002, a
Hong Kong, November 18 (IANS): Condemning the escalating violence, Hong Kong police on Monday said that the latest attacks by rioters imitated terrorism, after a car attempted to hit an officer and a large
