Eight people were killed and one child was injured on Friday when a house collapsed in Kabul following an earthquake in Afghanistan, the National Disaster Management Authority said. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (8:23 AM)
A U.S. fighter jet was shot down over Iran and a search and rescue operation #8288;was underway for any survivors, a U.S. official told Reuters on Friday. MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (9:24 PM)
President Donald Trump on Friday requested a 10% cut in non-defense spending for the 2027 fiscal year and a massive $500 billion increase in the military budget, as the U.S. continues its war against Iran. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (11:37 AM)
Veteran journalist Bhakti Dharmapriya Mendis, who had been receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the National Hospital in Colombo after sustaining serious injuries in a road accident, has passed away. MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (8:35 PM)
An unnamed source told Iran s semi-official Fars news agency on Friday that Tehran had #8288;rejected a U.S. proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (8:31 AM)
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (04), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (8:16 AM)