Aus opposition party maintains polling lead

Canberra (IANS) Australia's opposition Labor Party still maintains the lead as the campaign for the May 21 general elected has entered its final week.

According to the latest edition of Newspoll, the Labor Party holds a comfortable 54-46…

Israeli missile attack in Syria kills 5

Damascus (IANS) Five people were killed and seven others injured after Israel fired several missiles into Syria, state media reported on Saturday.

The missiles hit targets near the Masyaf area of Hama province, Xinhua news agency quoted the…

2 more fuel ships allowed into Yemen's Hodeidah port

Sanaa (IANS) Two more ships carrying diesel were allowed to enter Yemen's blockaded Red Sea port of Hodeidah as part of the ongoing truce between the country's warring sides.

The Saudi-led coalition forces supporting the Yemeni government…

Ranil Wickremesinghe to be sworn-in as SL's new PM

Colombo (IANS) To end the current political deadlock, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will take oath as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on Thursday.

The oath will be taken before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at 6 p.m. local…

SL court bans ex-PM Rajapaksa, son & 14 others from leaving country

Colombo (IANS) A Sri Lankan court on Thursday banned former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and 15 others, including his son, MPs and senior police officers from leaving the country, for instigating Monday's violence that killed nine people and…

Japan eases rules on wearing masks outdoors

Tokyo (IANS) A top Japanese government official said on Wednesday that wearing of face masks outdoors would no longer be necessary as long as people maintain proper social distancing measures against Covid-19.

According to Chief Cabinet Secretary…

India invited to ministerial meeting on food crisis convened by US: Diplomat

United Nations (IANS) India has been invited to a ministerial meeting on global food security convened by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to respond to the global crisis sparked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, said Cindy McCain, Washington's…

Sri Lanka: Military given shooting orders to quell spread of violence

Colombo (IANS) With escalating violence in Sri Lanka, including torching of houses belonging to ruling party politicians and family members of President Gotabaya Rajapksa, armed forces have been given orders to open fire at anyone causing personal…

Sri Lanka's fleeing ex-PM, family take refuge at naval base

Colombo (IANS) In the wake of the widespread violence in Sri Lanka that left five people dead, former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family on Tuesday took refuge at a naval base in Trincomalee after leaving Colombo under heavy security.

Chinese power plants in Pak to shut down within days unless payments made

Islamabad (IANS) With more than 300 billion PKR in stuck up dues, more than two dozen Chinese firms operating in Pakistan said that they will be forced to shut down their power plants this month unless payments are made upfront, the media reported.