(Reuters) - Here are some key facts about Mohammad Mokhber, 68, Iran s first vice president who, based on the country s constitution, is expected to become interim president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. MORE..
20 May 2024 (12:56 PM)
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters, and rescuers were making their way to the site of the incident. MORE..
19 May 2024 (11:40 PM)
More than 650 employees at the Sapugaskanda Refinery, the country s sole oil refinery, face potential job losses due to its transformation into a separate public enterprise. MORE..
20 May 2024 (12:23 PM)
A woman has reportedly died following an acid attack inside a house in Kahawa, according to Ambalangoda Police. MORE..
20 May 2024 (5:13 PM)
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister were killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain and icy weather, an Iranian official said on Monday, after search teams located the wreckage in East Azerbaijan province. MORE..
20 May 2024 (11:40 AM)
Due to South-West monsoon conditions which are gradually establishing across the island, prevailing showery and windy conditions will continue further, says the Met. Department. MORE..
20 May 2024 (9:21 AM)