China crushes mass protest by bank depositors

Hong Kong (IANS) Chinese authorities have violently dispersed a peaceful protest by hundreds of depositors, who sought in vain to demand their life savings back from banks that have run into a deepening cash crisis.

Since April, four rural…

Speaker to take over as SL Prez until all-party govt is formed

Colombo (IANS) To end the current political crisis in Sri Lanka based on the decision taken by the leaders of the majority parties, the Speaker of the Parliament is set to ask President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to…

Amidst public protest, SL President decides to resign on July 13

Colombo (IANS) After a months-long massive public agitation, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaska on Saturday informed the Speaker that he would resign from the Presidency on July 13.

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene announced that President…

Angry protesters set fire to Sri Lanka PM's private house

Colombo (IANS) Anti-government protesters on Saturday set fire to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's private residence in the heart of Colombo after his security attacked them.

The protesters, who marched to Colombo on Saturday morning…

China employed 'Debt Trap Diplomacy' to gain strategic edge over SL: Think tank

New Delhi (IANS) China employed its devious 'Debt Trap Diplomacy' to gain a strategic edge over Sri Lanka, an independent foreign policy think tank said on Saturday after Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe resigned making way for an…

90-member task force to probe Shinzo Abe's murder case

Tokyo (IANS) Police in Japan have said that a 90-member task force will be set up to investigate the murder case of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who died after being shot at while addressing an election campaign rally in Nara city.

The…

India votes in UNSC for West-sponsored resolution on Syria, abstains on Russian motion

United Nations (IANS) India has voted for a UN Security Council resolution sponsored by Western countries on continuing a passage for aid to reach parts of the war-torn Syria and abstained on a counter-motion proposed by Russia, both of which failed…

Ready to accept party leaders' decision: SL President

Colombo (IANS) Making his stance clear for the first time amid massive public pressure to step down, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that he would respect any decision taken at the party leaders' meeting scheduled on Saturday evening.

Ex-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assassinated

Tokyo (IANS) Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe passed away on Friday, hours after being shot while addressing an election rally in the city of Nara, according to state media.

A doctor attending on Abe in Nara Medical University Hospital…

Jaishankar, Chinese FM discuss border situation

Bali (IANS) On the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting here, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during which they discussed "specific outstanding issues in our bilateral relationship…