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Not one of the 38 contenders in Sri Lanka's presidential election this month is a woman.

39 candidates filed nomination papers by the deadline for the Sept. 21 vote in the crisis-hit nation.

Thousands of people in Sri Lanka's north and east, went missing during the civil war in what were known as "enforced disappearances".

Udayanga Weeratunga, a former Sri Lankan envoy to Russia who is related to Rajapaksa, said he will arrive in Sri Lanka on Aug. 24.

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Rampant food inflation and chronic shortages of cooking gas and petrol are making daily life a battle for millions in Sri Lanka.

Prime Minister and now interim President Ranil Wickremesinghe, is likewise facing calls to go amid political and economic turmoil.

Malaysians living in Sri Lanka are advised against participating in any rallies or protests, especially ahead of the presidential election.

The diplomatic mission asked them to stay indoors as protesters were marching towards the PM's office despite the curfew.

The 85 Malaysians registered with the Malaysian High Commission in Sri Lanka were reported to be safe despite the latest tensions in that country, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah.

The ministry also called on other Malaysians currently in Sri Lanka but have yet to register with the High Commission to immediately do so.

Currently, there are 85 Malaysians registered with the high commission in Colombo.

The fallout can be felt beyond Americas borders, hitting shopkeepers in Sri Lanka, farmers in Mozambique and families in poorer countries around the world.

The main blame for the mess in Sri Lanka should be placed not only on the shoulders of corrupt leaders but the people who elected them.

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared a public emergency as the country faced a severe power crisis and rising inflation.

The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.

Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.

Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.

Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.