People rush to buy salt as rumour of price hike spreads in Bangladesh
WEB DESK People in various parts of Bangladesh rushed to buy salt as a rumour spread across many cities about the price hike of salt. Media reports say that shops…
US backs Israel to build settlements in occupied West Bank territories
WEB DESK Abandoning its four-decade stand, the United States has backed Israel’s right to build settlements on the occupied West Bank in the Palestinian territories. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
Gotabaya Rajapakasa sworn-in as President of Sri Lanka
AMN / COLOMBO Mr. Gotabaya Rajapakasa was sworn in as seventh President of Sri Lanka at a ceremony in Anuradhapura on Monday morning. Speaking after the ceremony, the new President…
Iran: 40 arrested after clashes with police over hike in petrol prices
WEB DESK Forty people have been arrested in the central Iranian city of Yazd after clashes with police over hike in petrol prices. Semi-official ISNA news agency today quoted the…
India to extend Visa-on-Arrival facility to UAE nationals
Staff Reporter Government of India has decided to extend the Visa-on-Arrival facility to nationals of the United Arab Emirates. This facility, which came into effect yesterday, is aimed at further…
Gotabaya Rajapaksa elected Sri Lanka’s new President
AMN / COLOMBO Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be sworn in as new President of Sri Lanka tomorrow. He won the Presidential elections held yesterday with a big margin. Mr Gotabaya…
2 students killed after gunman opens fire at a School in U.S
WEB DESK Two students were killed after a gunman opened fire at Saugus High School in southern California in the United States yesterday. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said…
Sri Lanka: Polling underway to elect new President
AMN / COLOMBO Polling for Presidential elections is being held in Sri Lanka amidst stray incidents of violence and coercion. Police said some unidentified persons blocked and fired on buses…
Hong Kong continues to face chaos following battles between protesters, police
WEB DESK Hong Kong faced a third straight day of chaos today following a night of intense battles between pro-democracy protesters and riot police at the Chinese University campus. The…
Afghanistan: 7 killed in car bomb explosion in Kabul
WEB DESK At least seven people were killed and many others wounded in a car bomb explosion in Kabul today. An Interior Ministry Spokesman said the blast occurred this morning…