The United States issued a 30-day license for countries to buy Russian oil and petroleum products currently stranded at sea in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was a step to stabilize global energy markets roiled by the Iran war. MORE..
13 Mar 2026 (8:18 AM)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday issued a veiled threat to kill Iran s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei even as he acknowledged that Israel s joint air war with the U.S. may not lead to a collapse of Tehran s clerical government. MORE..
13 Mar 2026 (11:44 AM)
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has won a landslide in Nepal s election - the first held since last year s youth-led protests toppled the then government. MORE..
13 Mar 2026 (9:33 AM)
The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has announced that damage assessment activities have already commenced in the relevant districts for the release of compensation to farmers affected by crop damage during the 2025'2026 Maha season . MORE..
13 Mar 2026 (12:00 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held discussions with representatives of the engineers trade unions of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) this morning (12) at the Presidential Secretariat regarding the ongoing restructuring process of the Board. MORE..
12 Mar 2026 (10:20 PM)
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for stronger political, economic and security cooperation among countries in the Indian Ocean region, warning that the absence of regional integration has left the area vulnerable at a time of escalating geopolitical tensions. MORE..
12 Mar 2026 (11:33 PM)