Sri Lankan military denies arrival of Indian troops amid crisis

Colombo (IANS) Sri Lankan military and Indian High Commission have denied the claims that Indian troops have entered the island nation amid the growing crisis, with people taking to streets against the government.

Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne…

Pakistan cabinet dissolved, but Imran will continue as PM

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan's former Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Sunday said the Federal Cabinet has been dissolved, but Prime Minister Imran Khan will continue his duties under Article 224 of the Constitution,…

Pak military has nothing to do with whatever happened: DG ISPR

Islamabad (IANS) The Pakistan military has nothing to do with what happened on Sunday, Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar told Geo News after the country witnessed a political roller-coaster within…

Pakistan SC takes notice of National Assembly's dissolution

Islamabad (IANS) The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Sunday took suo motu notice of dissolution of the National Assembly by the Pak President, media reports said.

The apex court has formed a special bench to look into the matter. The special bench…

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency amid unrest

Colombo (IANS) Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday declared a state of emergency in the country giving the security forces wide authority to arrest and detain suspects with immediate effect.

Rajapaksa has issued the "Extraordinary…

Imran on sticky wicket as political future hangs by a thread

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is faced with the biggest challenge of his political career, as the opposition political parties join hands against him with an aim to end, not only his ruling government, but also his political…

Israel on heightened alert following deadly attacks

Tel Aviv (IANS) Israel is on heightened alert and has arrested dozens of Palestinians as the government is grappling with the deadliest string of attacks in years.

On Thursday, the Israeli military raided the Jenin refugee camp in the northern…

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…