Sri Lanka

Anura Kumara gains power to push through his plans to fight poverty and graft in the island nation recovering from a financial meltdown.

Sri Lanka's newly-elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved the 225-seated parliament late Tuesday and called for general elections on Nov 14.

Sri Lanka's leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake took office as president on Monday, promising change in the island nation.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has resigned on Monday, a day after Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a presidential election.

A win will hand Sajith Premadasa the top job more than 30 years after his father was assassinated while holding the same post.

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.

Namal Rajapaksa said he would hold talks with 92 parliamentarians who recently declared support for Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Men are being lured to Russia to fight in Ukraine with often false promises of salaries and benefits, a minister said.

The fishermen of both countries have occasionally violated the pact on the waters around the uninhabited island, called Katchatheevu.

The victims killed were a 35-year-old woman and her children aged 7, 4, 2 and 2 months, as well as a who was an acquaintance of the family.

Israel said it will bring in the foreign workers from India, Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan to resume construction stalled since Oct. 7

The Online Safety Bill proposes jail terms for content that a five-member commission considers illegal.

The scare came after N. Korea fired off more than 200 shells a few miles from the island, and still more over the weekend.

The Maldives, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have renewed support for the creation of a Palestinian state within pre-1967 borders as the Arab-Israeli conflict grows.

The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.

Can a young Orang Asli child from Gua Musang, Kelantan be turned into an Olympic champion in 2036?

Anfaal Saari emphasises the seriousness of the issue, especially involving children and teenagers under 18 years old.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

The study aims to assess the safety and initial functionality of its implant which enables people with quadriplegia.

A guitar bought by George Harrison for about GBP58 has sold at auction for more than GBP1 million (US$1.27 million), the PA Media news agenc

A piece of art that is little more than a banana duct-taped to a wall sold at auction to cryptocurrency entrepreneur.

Spurious liquor is a problem in Laos, with the govts of Australia and Britain warning citizens to be cautious when taking drinks there.

Preliminary post-mortem report reveals that the victim died from chest injuries caused by blunt trauma.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the collaboration will also leverage the ASEAN Energy Grid to foster regional growth.