Curfew lifted in Colombo following protest

Colombo (IANS) A curfew imposed in several areas of Colombo due to a protest outside Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house was lifted on Friday, the police said.

Thousands of protesters gathered outside Rajapaksa's residence…

Russia to deprive Ukraine from building capacity to present any threat: Lavrov

New Delhi (IANS) Visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that his country's aim in Ukraine is to deprive the Kiev regime from building the capacity to present any threat to Moscow.

Earlier in the day, Lavrov, who…

Amid violent protests, SL President urged to dissolve cabinet, form interim govt

Colombo (IANS) Following violent protests near Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house on Thursday night, 11 government-affiliated parties have urged him to immediately dissolve the Cabinet and form an interim government with the consent…

'Imran Khan met military leadership twice, no one asked him to resign'

Islamabad (IANS) Hours after the MQM-P announced its departure from the Pakistan government, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said that Prime Minister Imran Khan met the military leadership of the country twice, adding that…

Biden stands by nominee for India envoy despite Senate stalemate

New York (IANS) US President Joe Biden is standing by Eric Garcetti whose nomination to be the Ambassador to India has hit a roadblock at the Senate, according to a White House official.

"The President has confidence in Mayor Garcetti (and)…

Sri Lanka to experience 10-hour daily power cuts

Colombo (IANS) Sri Lanka's Public Utilities Commission announced that there will be 10-hour daily power cuts from Wednesday.

Sri Lanka has been facing power cuts since February due to dwindling electricity production in hydro power plants…

NSAs from China, Middle East, Central Asia to attend Islamabad Security Dialogue

Islamabad (IANS) With an aim to reinforce the need for regional cooperation to deal with existing and emerging challenges in a rapidly changing security landscape, the second iteration of the Islamabad Security Dialogue is all set to take place in…

Ukraine sets up 3 humanitarian corridors

Kiev (IANS) Ukraine established three humanitarian corridors on Wednesday, the country's Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on Telegram.

Two corridors were set up to allow Ukrainian civilians to flee the cities of Melitopol and…

Announcing initiative for Ukraine ceasefire, Guterres says he's in touch with India

United Nations (IANS) While announcing that a UN official will spearhead a diplomatic effort for a ceasefire in Ukraine, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that he has been in "very close contact" with India on mediation efforts.

The UN…

Russia, Ukraine start new round of peace talks

Istanbul (IANS) Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday kicked off a fresh round of peace talks here in yet another attempt to reach a ceasefire in the ongoing Moscow-Kiev war.

Shortly before the meeting started at the Dolmabahce Presidential Working…