President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the importance of teachers being present in schools during school hours for the education of the nation s children. MORE..
27 Jun 2024 (4:33 PM)
Bolivian armed forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz on Wednesday evening and a general was arrested after President Luis Arce slammed a "coup" attempt against the government and called for international support. MORE..
27 Jun 2024 (10:23 AM)
Israeli authorities say 68 people - sick and injured children plus their companions - have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt in the first medical evacuation since May, when the territory s sole travel crossing was shut down. MORE..
28 Jun 2024 (1:23 AM)
The Official Creditor Committee (OCC) of Sri Lanka s bilateral lenders has commended island nation s efforts in implementing necessary reforms to ensure a sustainable economic path. MORE..
27 Jun 2024 (5:44 PM)
The Supreme Court has issued an interim order preventing the implementation of Gazette notification issued by Wildlife Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi, which de-gazetted a section of the Vidataltivu Nature Reserve in Wilpattu to allocate it for a prawn farm project. MORE..
27 Jun 2024 (2:45 PM)
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was sentenced by a U.S. judge on Wednesday to 45 years in prison for his conviction on drug and firearm offenses. MORE..
27 Jun 2024 (1:22 PM)