An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday (Apr 20) afternoon, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. MORE..
20 Apr 2026 (3:13 PM)
The number of tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka in 2026 has crossed the 800,000-mark, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) stated. MORE..
20 Apr 2026 (3:58 PM)
Iran has not yet decided whether it will attend a second round of negotiations with the US, a spokesman for Iran s foreign ministry says. MORE..
20 Apr 2026 (3:22 PM)
At least 25 people have been killed in an explosion at a firecracker factory in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with four others seriously injured. MORE..
20 Apr 2026 (5:39 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning across all provinces of Sri Lanka. MORE..
20 Apr 2026 (2:48 PM)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned �in the strongest terms� the damaging of a �Catholic religious icon� by an Israeli soldier in southern Lebanon. MORE..
20 Apr 2026 (6:10 PM)