41 killed in Russian plane crash
Moscow 41 people were killed when a Russian passenger plane made a fiery crash-landing yesterday at a Moscow airport. Two children are among the dead, news agency Interfax reported. Russian…
Sri Lanka lifts ban on social media platforms
WEB DESK The temporary ban on several social media platforms has been lifted in Sri Lanka,. The ban was imposed following a tense situation in Negombo last night which led…
Taliban suicide bomber kill four people in Afghanistan
WEB DESK A Taliban suicide bomber and several gunmen attacked a police headquarters in northern Afghanistan today, killing at least four people and wounding 40 more. According to government officials,…
Israeli PM Netanyahu vows more ‘massive strikes’ in response to Gaza rockets
WEB DESK Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has ordered “massive strikes” on the Gaza Strip after a two-day surge in cross-border attacks that killed six Palestinians and one…
Sri Lanka deports over 600 foreign nationals; tightens visa regulations
AGENCIES / COLOMBO Sri Lanka has deported over 600 foreign nationals including around 200 Islamic preachers and tightened visa regulations since the Easter Sunday attacks which killed over 250 people.…
Sri Lanka: Schools to open tomorrow for first time after Easter attacks
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday visited the Zion Church Batttoicloa which came under terrorist attack on Easter Sunday on April 21. The Premier discussed the church authorities on the various…
US transport authorities investigating Florida plane overrun
WEB DESK US transport authorities say they are looking at if the weather played a role in causing a passenger plane to overrun the runway in Florida. The Boeing 737…
7 Venezuelan military officers killed in helicopter crash
WEB DESK Seven Venezuelan military officers killed in helicopter crash outside capital Caracas. In a statement, the armed forces said, the chopper was heading to San Carlos in Cojedes state.…
Trump, Putin discuss N.Korea, Venezuela
File photo WEB DESK US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reaffirmed that their countries will cooperate to realize the denuclearization of North Korea. The two leaders…
Kim Jong Un does not want to break promise: Donald Trump
File photo WEB DESK US President Donald Trump looks optimistic about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un following Pyongyang’s launch of several short-range projectiles on Saturday. South Korea’s military says…