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Video: France President Emmanuel Macron slapped in the face
French President Emmanuel Macron has been slapped in the face on an official visit to the south-east of France. InContinue Reading
Australian police arrest over 200 after cracking underworld messaging app
Australian police arrested more than 200 people involved in organised crime after infiltrating an encrypted messaging app that opened upContinue Reading
Israel opposition parties agree to form new unity government; would end PM Netanyahu’s 12-year tenure
Israeli opposition parties have reached an agreement to form a new government that would end Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year tenure asContinue Reading
China reports surge of new COVID-19 cases in Guangzhou city, triggering flight cancellations
China on Monday reported a sudden surge in COVID-19 infections in the country’s south, with 18 new local cases onContinue Reading
WATCH: Kai Havertz score as Chelsea wins the Champions League
Chelsea were crowned European champions for the second time as Kai Havertz’s first-half strike sealed a 1-0 victory over aContinue Reading
2ndODI: Bangladesh hammer sorry Sri Lanka by 103 runs; register first series win
Bangladesh hammered Sri Lanka by 103 runs in the 2nd ODI to win the 3 match ODI series 2-0 withContinue Reading
Does the vaccine work against the India variant?
While much remains to be known about the India COVID-19 variant — called B.1.617.2 — it has stoked fears globally amidContinue Reading
Israel and Hamas agree ceasefire to end 11 days of violence
Israeli and Hamas have agreed a ceasefire to end their conflict after 11 days of fighting. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’sContinue Reading
‘If there is a Hell on Earth, it is the lives of children in Gaza’: UN chief
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the UN General Assembly on Thursday that: “If there is a Hell on Earth,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka suspends passenger flights for 10 days
Sri Lanka’s Civil Aviation Authority has suspended all arrivals to Sri Lanka with effect from midnight 21 May. The orderContinue Reading
Former Governor Azath Salley suffer heart attack, hospitalized
Former Western Province Governor Azath Salley had been admitted to hospital after suffering a heart attack today. Salley had beenContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Supreme Court rules clauses of the Port City Economic Commission Bill are inconsistent with the constitution
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has ruled that several clauses of the Port City Economic Commission Bill is contravened to theContinue Reading
Bill Gates left Microsoft amid affair investigation
Microsoft was investigating its co-founder Bill Gates over a 20-year-old affair shortly before he stepped down from the company’s boardContinue Reading
Sri Lanka PM issues statement urging de-escalation in Israel- Palestine conflict
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa issued statement urging to de-escalate hostilities and commence negotiations for ceasefire. Read the statementContinue Reading
Israel-Gaza fighting enters its second week
Israel and Gaza’s ruling Hamas militant group faced mounting international calls for a ceasefire in hostilities that entered their second week onContinue Reading
WATCH: Israeli air raid flattens Gaza building housing Al Jazeera, AP; Gaza death toll at 140
Gaza death toll rises to 140 A Palestinian man was killed in an air raid that hit Bureij refugee campContinue Reading
France asks police to ban pro-Palestinian protest in Paris
France’s interior minister has asked police to ban a pro-Palestinian protest in Paris this weekend against the recent escalation ofContinue Reading
Island-wide travel restrictions from tomorrow until Monday in Sri Lanka
Government has imposed an island wide travel restrictions from 11pm tomorrow till 4am Monday, 17 May. However transportation of foodContinue Reading
Sri Lanka cricket ring the changes for Bangaldesh tour
Sri Lanka announce 18-man squad for 3-match ODI series vs Bangladesh. Kusal Janith Perera has been named Captain and KusalContinue Reading
FDA authorizes Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for use in kids ages 12 to 15
The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to include kids agesContinue Reading
Qatar Emir jets off to Saudi Arabia on official visit
QNA Doha: Qatar Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will head this evening to the city ofContinue Reading
CyberAttack | Russian criminal group suspected in US Colonial pipeline ransomware attack
WASHINGTON — A Russian criminal group may be responsible for a ransomware attack that shut down a major U.S. fuelContinue Reading
Watch: CCTV footage just before Maldives bomb blast; ‘Religious extremists’ suspected- Police
Maldives police said that “religious extremists” staged the attempt to assassinate former president Mohamed Nasheed, who has been taken offContinue Reading
Sadiq Khan Re-Elected As London Mayor Despite Late Tory Surge
Sadiq Khan has won the London mayoralty for Labour despite a late Tory surge in the capital. Khan clinched aContinue Reading
Indian variant of Covid detected in Sri Lanka
The Indian variant of the coronavirus known as B.1.617, has been detected in Sri Lanka for the first time, itContinue Reading
WATCH: Israeli police wound dozens of Palestinians in Al Aqsa Mosque raid
Israeli police have attacked Muslim worshippers inside the Al Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City as weeks-long tensionsContinue Reading
WHO gives emergency approval to #Sinopharm, first Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
Geneva: The World Health Organisation announced on Friday it had approved a COVID-19 vaccine from China’s state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm for emergencyContinue Reading
Maldives ex-President Mohamed Nasheed ‘critical’ after bomb blast- Hospital
Mohamed Nasheed, the former Maldives president and current speaker of parliament who was wounded in a bomb attack, was inContinue Reading
Video: Bomb blast in Maldives injures ex-President
A bomb blast in Male, has injured two persons including Speaker of People’s Majlis and former President Mohomed Nasheed. ItContinue Reading
Attorney General’s Office issues order to arrest Qatar’s Minister of Finance
Qatar’s Attorney General has ordered the arrest of Minister of Finance Ali Shareef Al Emadi. The AG also ordered questioningContinue Reading
Chelsea beat Real Madrid to set up all-English CL final vs City
Chelsea will end a turbulent season by playing in the Champions League final after making the competition’s most successful teamContinue Reading
Woman from Mali gives birth to 9 babies in Morocco
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A Malian woman has given birth to nine babies at once — after only expecting seven,Continue Reading
Israeli opposition leader tapped to form new goverment as Netanyahu fails to put together coalition
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president has tapped opposition leader Yair Lapid to form a new government — a step thatContinue Reading
Cricket | Virus-hit India to help move Australian IPL cohort to Sri Lanka or Maldives
The cricket board (BCCI) in coronavirus-hit India will help to move Australia’s entire Indian Premier League (IPL) cohort to theContinue Reading
Australia’s economic recovery leading the world: Macquarie CEO Ms Wikramanayake
Macquarie Group chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake has delivered an upbeat view on the domestic economy despite Australia’s slow vaccine rollout,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka gov ponder imposing travel restrictions anytime amid rising COVID19 cases
Imposing travel restrictions could be taken even this evening or tomorrow, Cabinet spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said today. He said theContinue Reading
IPL 2021 suspended indefinitely by BCCI
The IPL 2021 has been suspended indefinitely following the rise in cases of COVID-19 within the bio bubble. The latestContinue Reading
FDA expected to authorize Pfizer vaccine for teens within week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young adults ageContinue Reading
Bill and Melinda Gates are ending their marriage
Bill and Melinda Gates are ending their marriage after 27 years, the pair announced in a statement on their verifiedContinue Reading
Sri Lankan expat wins Dh12 million in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket
Dubai: A Sri Lankan expat is the latest Big Ticket millionaire. Mohammed Mishfak, 36, working as a sales professional forContinue Reading
‘China lighting a fire versus India lighting a fire’; China deletes social media post mocking India over COVID-19 crisis
A social media post by China’s top law enforcement body juxtaposing the country’s successful launch of a module into spaceContinue Reading
India | Assembly Election Results 2021: Stalin-Led DMK heads for big win in Tamil Nadu
The counting of votes for the Assembly elections began in the four states- Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal andContinue Reading
Sri Lanka | Limit placed on passenger arrivals for 14 days
The Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) says that the number of inbound passengers to Sri Lanka has beenContinue Reading
India | Delhi doctor commits suicide apparently unable to bear the death of so many of his patients
New Delhi, May 1 (Indian Express): A 35-year-old resident doctor at Max Hospital, Saket, in Delhi, committed suicide by hangingContinue Reading
India’s new daily record Covid-19 cases cross 400k
India registered 408,331 new infections on Friday, setting yet another record for the world’s largest single-day total, to take itsContinue Reading
Strong condemnation by OIC- IPHRC on Sri Lanka’s “discriminatory laws under pretext of deradicalization and counter terrorism”
OIC-IPHRC categorically condemns Sri Lanka’s enactment of discriminatory laws under the pretext of ‘deradicalization’ and ‘counter terrorism’ prompting arbitrary arrests,Continue Reading
Massive bust of gold biscuits, jewellery worth Rs 317 seized at BIA
Sri Lanka Customs seized 36 kg of Gold Biscuits and Jewellery valued at over Rs. 317 Million following an operationContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia includes Hindu epics in new school curriculum
In line with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, the kingdom has introduced the ancient Indian epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata into the school curriculum.Continue Reading
Sri Lanka|Restrictions placed on mosques due increase in COVID19 cases
All Muslim religious prayers conducted at mosques have been temporarily suspended. The Department of Muslim Religious Affairs said the decisionContinue Reading
‘No countrywide lockdown, only area based isolation’- Army Commander; as Sri Lanka record daily high of 1431 cases
There is no decision to impose a country-wide lockdown, stressed Army Commander General Shavendra Silva on Wednesday (28). “Some GramaContinue Reading
American biotechnology company Novavax: Large study finds its COVID-19 shot about 90% effective
Vaccine maker Novavax said Monday its COVID-19 shot was highly effective against the disease and also protected against variants inContinue Reading
Sri Lanka arrests Russian captain over ship fire pollution
The Russian skipper of a container ship that caught fire and burned for almost two weeks before sinking off SriContinue Reading
Sangakkara and Flower inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara and Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower were among 10 new inductees into the International Cricket Council’s Hall ofContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia says hajj to be limited to 60,000 from within kingdom, barring foreign pilgrims for second year
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced Saturday this year’s hajj pilgrimage will be limited to no moreContinue Reading
Sri Lanka seeks $40 million in damages over ship fire
Sri Lanka is seeking $40 million in damages from the operator of a ship that left massive pollution when itContinue Reading
EU adds another rare blood condition as side effect of AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot
BRUSSELS- Europe’s drug regulator on Friday (Jun 11) identified another rare blood condition as a potential side effect of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19Continue Reading
Sri Lanka probes possible oil slick off sinking ship
Sri Lanka announced an investigation Thursday into a possible oil slick reported off its west coast where a container shipContinue Reading
Sri Lanka cargo ship disaster: Large oil spill visible in satellite images- Sky News
Sri Lanka cargo ship disaster: Large oil spill visible in satellite images A large oil slick surrounding the damaged container shipContinue Reading
South Asian nations turn to China, Russia for vaccine help
Sri Lanka began injecting pregnant women with a Chinese coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday and Nepal resumed inoculations with a China-madeContinue Reading
India’s football star Chhetri passes Messi in international goals
Indian football star Sunil Chhetri has surpassed Lionel Messi in international goals, after scoring both goals in his country’s 2-0Continue Reading
