Another member of Sri Lanka’s ruling clan quits
BSS :Another member of Sri Lanka’s ruling family quit public office on Thursday, denying responsibility for an economic crisis that has caused severe hardship in...
International
Nearly five mn Ukrainians registered as refugees in Europe: UN
BSS/AFP :Nearly five million Ukrainians have been registered as refugees across Europe since Russia launched its invasion less than four months ago, the United Nations...
Iran disconnects nuclear site cameras as IAEA censure adopted
BSS :Iran said it had disconnected some International Atomic Energy Agency cameras monitoring its nuclear sites on Wednesday, hours before the UN nuclear watchdog adopted...
Trumps set to testify in July
BSS :Ex-president Donald Trump and his eldest children are scheduled to testify in New York’s civil probe into alleged fraud at their family business from...
Biden urges Americans to work for democracy
BSS :US President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged leaders of the Americas to prove that democracy works as he laid out plans to boost economic...
Merkel defends Russia legacy, says ‘nothing to apologise for’
BSS :Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday defended her years-long policy of detente towards Moscow, saying she had “nothing to apologise for” even as...
Russia ‘ready to ensure safety’ of ships leaving Ukraine ports: Lavrov
BSS :Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that Moscow was ready to ensure the safe passage of vessels from Ukraine as concerns mount over...
Van crash kills 22 people in Pakistan: officials
BSS :At least 22 people were killed when a passenger van plunged into a deep ravine in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, officials said.The South Asian...
At least 17 killed in train derailment in central Iran
BSS :At least 17 people were killed and dozens injured Wednesday when a train derailed near the central Iranian city of Tabas after hitting an...
Nigeria’s ruling party picks candidate for 2023 presidential polls
BSS :Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party voted on Wednesday in key primaries to choose a candidate for next year’s election to replace President...
Syria intercepts Israeli missiles: State media
BSS/AFP :Syrian Air Force intercepted Israeli missiles south of Damascus on Monday, with no casualties reported, a military source told Syria’s official news agency SANA.“The...
US, South Korea fly warplanes after North’s missile tests
BSS/AFP :South Korea and the United States flew warplanes including stealth fighter jets over waters around the Korean peninsula on Tuesday in a fresh show...