Local Councils’ term to end in Sri Lanka tonight amid uncertainty over polls-
By PTI COLOMBO: The four-year term of the 340 local councils in Sri Lanka is set to end on Sunday […]
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Putin visits Mariupol in first trip to fallen city-
By AFP MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to Mariupol, state media reported Sunday, his first to
Strong earthquake kills at least 14 in Ecuador, 1 in Peru
A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least 15 people, trapping others under rubble,
Uyghur group calls on ICC to arrest Chinese president Xi Jinping after Putin warrant
A group representing the Uyghur people is calling on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to pursue charges against Chinese President
Earthquake in Ecuador kills at least 4, causes wide damage-
By Associated Press QUITO: A strong earthquake shook the region around Ecuador’s second-largest city on Saturday, killing at least four
France retirement protests: Paris bans gatherings near key sites to quell unrest
Paris police have banned gatherings in the city’s spots in areas around important government sites in an effort to end
Russia, Ukraine extend grain deal to aid world’s poor-
By Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine: An unprecedented wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa,
US, German cardinals demand trial, removal from office for German bishops approving gay marriage blessings
Leaders of the Catholic Church in Germany must be punished for breaking from the Vatican and approving blessings for same-sex
Chinese authorities arrest two men for ‘seditious’ children’s book: report
Chinese authorities arrested two men who possessed a children’s book that officials labeled “seditious.” Police and customs officers arrested the men,
China now brainstorming ways to boost its low birth rate after issuing decades-long one-child policy
Concerned by China’s shrinking population, political advisors to the government have come up with more than 20 recommendations to boost