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At least one person was hurt as a  package detonated inside a Northeastern University building in the US city of Boston, media reports said on Wednesday. more
Top Chinese official Li Zhanshu visits Nepal, holds political meetings

Kathmandu: The third highest ranking leader of the Chinese Communist Party and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Li Zhansu is currently visiting Nep ...

Malnutrition to spike in Sri Lanka: Reports

Colombo: Malnutrition will rise in the face of increased poverty and high food prices, the Sri Lanka Medical Nutrition Association, the Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka, the Dieticians Asso ...

Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine forces have retaken 6,000 sq km from Russia in September

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his country's forces have retaken more than 6,000 sq km (2,317 sq miles) from Russian control in September.

Grenade blast in Philippines injures seven people

Manila/UNI: Seven people were injured last night in the Philippine city of Cotabato as a result of a grenade explosion in a restaurant, local media reported on Monday.

Food insecurity in Sri Lanka likely to worsen amid poor agricultural production, price spikes and ongoing economic crisis, FAO and WFP warn

Colombo: An estimated 6.3 million people in Sri Lanka are facing moderate to severe acute food insecurity and their situation is expected to worsen if adequate life-saving assistance and ...

Turkey: Gunfight in Istanbul leaves six people injured

Istanbul: A gunfight broke out at a shopping mall in Turkey;s capital Istanbul city and left six people hurt.

USAID announces additional USD 20 million in humanitarian aid in Sri Lanka

Washignton: United States Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power on Sunday announced an additional $20 million in humanitarian assistance to support Sri Lankans ...

Blackout in Ukraine blamed on Russia

Kyiv: Russia aims to "deprive people of light and heat" by causing power cuts across eastern Ukraine in revenge for a counter-offensive, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky h ...

Antigua and Barbuda may vote to decide on King's role as head of state

Saint John's: The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, has said he might hold a referendum on becoming a republic nation within three years.