Sri Lanka’s nationwide electricity failure on the 17th began with the sudden loss of 187 megawatts of power from the first generating unit of the Lakvijaya coal-fired power station in Norochcholai, according
In a significant political development, the Cabinet of outgoing Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has resigned en masse in anticipation of the incoming administration led by his successor, Ishiba Shigeru. The resignation occurred
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Renowned actor and Shiv Sena leader Govinda accidentally shot himself in the leg with his own revolver early Tuesday morning, according to the Mumbai Police. The incident occurred around 5 AM at
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A three-member delegation from the National Federation of Journalists (NFJ) visited the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Islamabad, engaging in a productive discussion with Admiral (R) Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne, the High
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group said it has approved a grant of 19.8 million U.S. dollars to help South Sudan respond to the Sudanese refugee crisis in the country. The AfDB
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The 2024 International Humanitarian Demining Training Course, which was hosted by the Chinese government, on Friday held its closing ceremony in Nanjing, the capital of east China’s Jiangsu Province, with attendees praising
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In Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, Musa Baraka surveys his orchard with a mix of resignation and despair. The 55-year-old farmer’s land, once teeming with over 100 thriving palm trees, now tells a
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Ishiba Shigeru has been elected as the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). His election places him in a strong position to become the country’s next prime minister. Shigeru,
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Algeria has accused Morocco of deploying Israeli intelligence agents within its borders, allegedly utilizing Moroccan passports. This allegation, reported by the Algerian news agency APS and confirmed by the Foreign Ministry, claims
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Editor’s Note: In this week’s global news dispatches, Israel escalates its conflict by extending its military campaign into Lebanon, raising concerns of regional destabilization. Meanwhile, Argentina’s university community mobilizes against President Milei’s
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The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) has extended its warm congratulations to Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who has been elected as the 9th President of Sri Lanka. Recognizing his rise from humble beginnings and
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Sri Lanka’s dollar bonds took a significant hit following the election of leftist candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake as president, raising concerns over the future of the nation’s $3 billion bailout from the
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Tears welled in Elias Jradi’s eyes as the surgeon stepped out of an operating room at Ragheb Harb Hospital in Lebanon’s southern city of Nabatieh. Inside the operating room were dozens of
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by Misbah Saba Malik Sitting at his jetty, surrounded by colorful boats adorned with traditional designs, in Gwadar city of Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, Jalil Afzal gazed thoughtfully at the towering cranes
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Cambodia’s trade with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries reached 22.92 billion U.S. dollars in the first eight months of 2024, up 17.2 percent from 19.55 billion dollars over the same
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Recent explosions of communications devices in Lebanon that targeted Hezbollah, along with the assassinations of top Hezbollah commanders, have raised alarms across the Middle East. Many experts warned that the confrontation between
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