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Voting ends in Sri Lanka's first presidential poll after economic woes

Voting ends in Sri Lanka's first presidential poll...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 23: Voting in Sri Lanka's first presidential election since a major economic crisis closed on Saturday,...

Ukraine bans officials from using Telegram

Ukraine bans officials from using Telegram

Kyiv [Ukraine], September 22: Ukraine has banned government and military officials from using the Telegram messaging app on state-issued devices...

German police investigate shooting incident at watch shop in Cologne

German police investigate shooting incident at watch shop...

Berlin [Germany], September 22: German police are investigating a shooting at a watch shop in Cologne on Saturday as possibly...

Italy declares state of emergency for two flood regions in north of the country

Italy declares state of emergency for two flood...

Rome [Italy], September 22: Italy declared a state of emergency on Saturday for two flood regions in the north of...

1 dead, several missing as heavy rains hit Japan's earthquake zone

1 dead, several missing as heavy rains hit...

Tokyo [Japan], September 22: One person has been killed amid heavy rains battering a region in western Japan that was...

Biden can still help Ukraine; talks with Putin possible, says President Zelensky

Biden can still help Ukraine; talks with Putin...

Kyiv [Ukraine], September 22: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes outgoing US President Joe Biden can still make important decisions before...

New Zealand pilot hostage freed by Indonesia's Papua rebels 'very happy' to go home

New Zealand pilot hostage freed by Indonesia's Papua...

Jakarta [Indonesia], September 22: A New Zealand pilot held captive for 19 months by separatist rebels in Indonesia's restive Papua...

US Secret Service details failures in lead up to Trump rally shooting

US Secret Service details failures in lead up...

Washington [US], September 22: The US Secret Service on Friday detailed gaps in communication and lack of diligence uncovered by...

Israeli attack on Gaza school sheltering displaced Palestinians kills 22

Israeli attack on Gaza school sheltering displaced Palestinians...

Gaza [Palestine], September 22: At least 22 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli attack that hit a school sheltering...

America begins voting for president

America begins voting for president

Washington [US], September 22: Voters in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia are among the lucky ones to cast their ballots...

Qualcomm approaches Intel acquisition, aiming for dominance

Qualcomm approaches Intel acquisition, aiming for dominance

Washington [US], September 22: Yesterday, September 21, Reuters quoted a well-informed source saying that Qualcomm recently approached Intel to consider...

Quad leaders meet in US to discuss maritime security

Quad leaders meet in US to discuss maritime...

Washington [US], September 22: Biden and Albanese "discussed their respective foreign policies toward China and their shared concerns about China's...

Trump refuses to debate Harris a second time

Trump refuses to debate Harris a second time

Washington [US], September 22: CNN reported on September 21 that Vice President Harris , the Democratic presidential candidate, has accepted...

French President announces new cabinet

French President announces new cabinet

Paris [France], September 22: The cabinet announced by President Macron , to be led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier...

Marxist candidate takes temporary lead in Sri Lanka presidential election

Marxist candidate takes temporary lead in Sri Lanka...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 22: Reuters on September 22 cited Sri Lanka 's official election results showing that politician Anura...

France gets new government after weeks of uncertainty

France gets new government after weeks of uncertainty

Paris [France], September 22: French President Emmanuel Macron's chief of staff announced the formation of a new government on Saturday,...

1500 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in Korea's southern regions

1500 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes...

Seoul [South Korea], September 22: Heavy overnight rains across the Republic of Korea triggered landslides and flooding, forcing the evacuation...

UAE leaders congratulate Presidents of Armenia and Malta, Governor-General of Belize on Independence Day

UAE leaders congratulate Presidents of Armenia and Malta,...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 22: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid...

On International Peace Day, Muslim Council of Elders calls for strengthening joint efforts to promote values of peace, coexistence in face of wars

On International Peace Day, Muslim Council of Elders...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 22: The Muslim Council of Elders, under the Chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand...

UAE leaders congratulate Presidents of Armenia and Malta, Governor-General of Belize on Independence Day

UAE leaders congratulate Presidents of Armenia and Malta,...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 22: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid...

On International Peace Day, Muslim Council of Elders calls for strengthening joint efforts to promote values of peace, coexistence in face of wars

On International Peace Day, Muslim Council of Elders...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 22: The Muslim Council of Elders, under the Chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand...

Philippines still wants to keep US Typhon medium-range missile system

Philippines still wants to keep US Typhon medium-range...

Manila [Philippines], September 21: Reuters quoted Philippine National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano on September 20 as saying that there is...

Hezbollah fires 'rocket rain' at Israel, Tel Aviv responds immediately

Hezbollah fires 'rocket rain' at Israel, Tel Aviv...

Tel Aviv [Israel], September 21: The Israeli military said it detected about 150 rockets fired in three waves at locations...

Qatar Airways bans passengers from carrying pagers, walkie-talkies on Lebanon flights

Qatar Airways bans passengers from carrying pagers, walkie-talkies...

Doha [Qatar], September 21: Qatar Airways has prohibited all passengers flying from Beirut Rafic Harirl International Airport (BEY) from carrying...

US President Biden to meet Ukrainian counterpart Zelenskyy next week, discuss war situation: White House

US President Biden to meet Ukrainian counterpart Zelenskyy...

Washington DC [US], September 21: US President Joe Biden will meet Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on...

Bone marrow cancer drug shows success in treatment of blood disorder, finds study

Bone marrow cancer drug shows success in treatment...

New York [US], September 21: When researchers discovered enough proof that a medication used to treat bone marrow cancer and...

French police shoot dead 2 in New Caledonia operation

French police shoot dead 2 in New Caledonia...

St. Louis (Missouri) [US], September 21: Two men have been killed in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia in...