EU & US urge political parties in Sri Lanka to follow Constitution
WEB DESK The European Union, US and UK have urged political parties in Sri Lanka to follow the Constitution and refrain from violence. The EU delegation, in a statement, urged…
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting: Trump for strengthening US laws surrounding death penalty
WEB DESK US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the outcome of the deadly shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue would have been different had an armed guard been in…
US: At least 4 Killed in Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
Events in Pittsburgh are far more devastating than originally thought : Trump WEB DESK At least four people were killed and at least 12 had been shot after a gunman…
Two Koreas agree to remove border posts
FILE PHOTO WEB DESK Senior military officials from the north and south Koreas have agreed on a number of issues, including a plan to withdraw more than 20 guard posts…
I am still Prime Minister: Ranil Wickremesinghe
WEB DESK In Sri Lanka UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has said he would continue to function as the Prime Minster claiming that the appointment of Mahinda Rajapaksa was unconstitutional. “I…
India calls for UN sanctions against terrorists involved in sexual violence
WEB DESK India has called for the UN Security Council sanctions regime to “proactively” list terrorists and terror groups involved in sexual violence in armed conflicts. First Secretary in the…
US: Man suspected of sending suspicious packages arrested
WEB DESK The person who was apprehended on suspicion of sending suspicious packages to a dozen prominent people including fromer president Obama has been identified as Florida resident Cesar Sayoc,…
Pak lawyer Asma Jahangir wins UN Human Rights Prize posthumously
AMN Pakistan’s human rights activist and lawyer Asma Jahangir has been posthumously awarded the UN Prize along with three other winners on Friday. Rebeca Gyumi of Tanzania, Brazil’s first indigenous…
Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as new Sri Lanka PM
AMN / Colombo In a dramatic political development in Sri Lanka, Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been sworn in as the Prime Minister of the country. President Maithripala Sirisena administrated…
Japan a key partner of India, says PM Modi
WEB DESK Ahead of his visit to Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that he wants to work with Japan to help create a free and open Indo-Pacific region,…