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Colombia chooses first leftist prez and black woman VP...

Bogota: Colombia will be governed by a leftist president for the first time after former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly defeated a real estate millio Read more...

Russia continues to strike eastern Ukraine...

Kyiv: Russia’s military machine persevered in its ferocious effort to grind down Ukraine’s defenses Monday, as the war’s conseque Read more...

Prince William on road to the UK throne

London: The world watched as Prince William grew from a towheaded schoolboy to a dashing air-sea rescue pilot to a balding father of three. But as Read more...

Lanka contacts Russian firm for crude oil: Minister...

Colombo: Sri Lanka has reached out to several companies suggested by Russia’s embassy in Colombo to buy crude oil, Energy Minister Kanchana W Read more...

IS behind the attack on Kabul gurudwara

Kabul: The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the deadly terror attack on a gurdwara in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul that killed two Read more...

Firefighters in Spain battle blaze amid unusual heat w...

Barcelona: Firefighters in Spain on Sunday struggled to contain wildfires in several parts of the country, which is suffering a heat wave unusual f Read more...

Morale is concern as NATO chief warns war could last â...

Kyiv: Four months of brutal fighting in Ukraine appear to be straining the morale of troops on both sides, prompting desertions and rebellion again Read more...

French voters elect parliamentarians, in test for Macr...

Paris: French voters went to the polls Sunday in the final round of parliamentary elections that will demonstrate how much legroom President Emmanu Read more...

IMF team to visit Colombo tomorrow

Colombo: The IMF has reaffirmed its commitment to help crisis-hit Sri Lanka as a team from the global lender is set to visit Colombo from Monday to Read more...

Indian-origin architect appointed Commissioner of Histo...

London: Indian-origin architect and design advocate Nairita Chakraborty has been appointed to the prestigious role of Commissioner of Historic Engl Read more...