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<p> <strong>Eight days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky specially requested it, Australia on Friday sent the first lot of Bushmaster armoured personnel vehicles to boost Kyiv's defence capabilities in the …

<p> Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the US House of Representatives, tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. She has cancelled her controversial trip to Taiwan for this Sunday.<br /> <br /> …

<p> A day after the restoration of the Pakistan National Assembly, the parties of united opposition have got into a hurdle to finalise the formation of the new government in …

<p> Two US lawmakers have introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that aims at granting an automatic right to H-4 visa holders to work in the country, a …

<p> <strong>In a tit-for-tat move after New Zealand introduced sanctions on Russia over Ukraine, the Vladimir Putin government has "blacklisted" all parliamentarians and members of the Kiwi government.</strong></p> <p> The …

<p> The FBI has arrested an agent of Pakistan’s spy agency ISI and his associate in Washington for impersonating as American officials over the last two years and ingratiating themselves …

<p> A Boeing 757 cargo airplane broke into two parts during an emergency landing at the Costa Rica airport on Thursday, with the two pilots having a miraculous escape.</p> <p> …

<p> Much action is happening in Sri Lanka but no solutions have been offered by either its leadership or by the opposition parties. Meanwhile, people continue to protest on the …

<p> <strong>In a historic verdict, the Pakistani Supreme Court on Thursday shattered all the convoluted moves of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan to be in power illegally and unconstitutionally. </strong></p> <p> …

<p> Sri Lankan politicians have failed to find a solution to the humanitarian crisis engulfing the country despite a two-day debate in parliament and calls to bridge the divide between …

<p> <strong>The United States and its Allies, trying hard to project a united front against Russia, are facing a tough time to garner support from several countries in Europe, which …

<p> After five days of hearing which kept most of Pakistan, its neighbours and the far corners of the world spellbound, the  5-judge bench of the Pakistani Supreme Court observed …

<p> <strong>With the Chinese economy being hit by stringent Covid 19 restrictions almost since the start of this year, Beijing is now set to offer a host of stimulus measures …

<p> The US has approved the sale of the Patriot weapons system for Taiwan worth $95 million, making China see red. The Pentagon told the Congress that the comprehensive deal …

<p> <strong>India, the third largest oil consumer in the world, is continuing to purchase oil from Russia at a discounted price. According to a Reuters report, Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd …

<p> Thousands of people have been asked to evacuate Sydney as the city received nearly a month's rain in a single night that turned suburban roads into rivers on Thursday. …

<p> Patience is running thin in Pakistan after its Supreme Court yet again failed to deliver the much awaited verdict on Wednesday on whether the deputy speaker of the national …

<p> <strong>India said on Wednesday that its approach to the Ukraine crisis remains to promote dialogue to end the conflict; mitigate economic distress for itself and for the world; and …

<p> <strong>The Australian government has announced that it will prohibit the export of luxury goods to Russia, including wine, high value cosmetics and parts for luxury vehicles.</strong></p> <p> These sanctions, …

<p> Sri Lanka has decided to shut down its embassies in Norway and Baghdad and also its consulate in Sydney by the end of April. A statement by the Foreign …

<p> With the Sri Lankan economic downturn fast snowballing into a social and political crisis, professional groups are now joining people on the streets.</p> <p> Among the Sri Lankan diaspora, …