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New York: With the global population now at eight billion and growing, action or inaction by the world’s largest economies, the G20, will be critical to determine if everyone gets to live on a peaceful and healthy planet, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at a press conference in Bali, Indonesia, on Monday. more
Hong Kong protest song plays instead of Chinese anthem ahead of rugby clash, investigation ordered

Hong Kong: Hong Kong authorities have ordered a probe after a song associated with the city’s pro-democracy movement was played instead of the Chinese national anthem ahead of a rug ...

University of Virginia shooting: 3 die, police searching for key suspect

Charlottesville: At least three people died in a shooting incident on the campus of the University of Virginia late on Sunday.

Sri Lankan court orders police to record statement of ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Colombo: A Sri Lankan court has ordered the police to record the statement of ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on the Rs. 17.8 million found inside the President’s House on July 9, m ...

Sri Lankan politician may face action from party after protesting in front of Chinese Embassy in Colombo

Colombo:  Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe's party might take action  against its local government member Sashi Hettiarachci who held a protest in front of the Chin ...

Turkey: Istanbul's Istiklal Avenue reopened for public

Istanbul: Istanbul's Istiklal Avenue, the site of Sunday's deadly blast, has been reopened to the public, media reports said on Monday.

China's strict lockdown: Migrant workers forced home, factory owners struggling to survive

Beijing: Lockdowns in China’s southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou have sent migrant workers scurrying for home and left the thousands of micro- and small-sized enterprises that ...

Slovenia: Independent candidate Natasa Pirc Musar elected as first female president

Ljubljana: Slovenian voters elected Natasa Pirc Musar, an independent candidate, as the first female president of the country.

Turkey: Six die, 53 hurt as blast rocks busy street in Istanbul

Istanbul: The blast in Turkey's Istanbul city left six people dead and 53 others hurt on Sunday with country's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying it could be a suspected 'a ...

Turkey: Four die, 38 hurt as blast rocks Istanbul

Istanbul: At least four people died and over 30 others were hurt as a blast rocked Turkish city Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue on Sunday.