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August 12, 2022, Friday
Satellite images show destruction at Russian air base in Crimea: Report
Russia has denied aircraft were damaged and said explosions seen at the base on Tuesday were accidental
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July 13, 2022, Wednesday
Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal welcomes 1 bn euro aid package from EU
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has welcomed the decision of the European Union (EU) to grant Ukraine a new aid package of ...
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July 03, 2022, Sunday
Israeli military shoots down three Hezbollah drones over Mediterranean
The Israeli military said it shot down three unmanned aircraft launched by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah heading toward ...
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June 22, 2022, Wednesday
Europe told to 'prepare immediately' as Russia set to turn off gas exports
EU countries are racing to refill storage sites, with Germany hoping to reach 90 per cent of capacity by November.
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June 11, 2022, Saturday
200 brands of electric scooters but industry shadowed by bad reputation
Despite all the attention they command, e-scooters are used for only about one one-thousandth of all trips made in the world's ...
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June 10, 2022, Friday
US to drop Covid-19 testing for incoming international air travelers
The Biden administration will announce it will no longer require pre-departure Covid-19 testing.
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June 06, 2022, Monday
Musk says he may drop Twitter deal if data on fake accounts not provided
This is the first time Musk has threatened to walk away from the $44-bn deal in writing as opposed to airing it on Twitter's ...
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May 22, 2022, Sunday
Ukraine comes to Davos gathering of business leaders, Russia is missing
Ukraine is top of the agenda for the four-day meeting, which kicks with a video address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...
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May 22, 2022, Sunday
China foreign minister says USA's Indo-Pacific strategy 'doomed to fail'
Its aim is to gang up and create 'small circles' in an attempt to contain China, says Wang Yi's ministry.
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May 18, 2022, Wednesday
World's oceans at most acidic level in 26,000 years, says climate report
The water bodies absorb around 90% of the Earth's accumulated heat and 23% of the carbon dioxide emissions from human activity.
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May 18, 2022, Wednesday
Sri Lanka can't find cash to pay even one ship for petrol, says minister
Prime Minister has said the nation is working to obtain dollars in the open market to also pay for three ships with crude oil.
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May 17, 2022, Tuesday
Why Donald Trump can't join back Twitter despite Elon Musk's efforts
While Musk tries his best to bring Trump back on Twitter, it is not easy for the former US President to join back the ...
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May 16, 2022, Monday
Sweden ends neutrality, joins Finland to seek NATO berth as Putin complains
Russian President says expansion of military infrastructure onto Nordic territory 'will of course give rise to our reaction in ...
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May 16, 2022, Monday
My aim is to save Sri Lanka, not a 'person or family': PM Wickremesinghe
US dollars will be sourced from open markets to pay for petrol and crude, says veteran politician.
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May 13, 2022, Friday
Cryptocurrencies stabilise, bitcoin rallies after stablecoin collapse
Crypto assets have been swept up in broad selling of risky investments on worries about high inflation and rising interest rates.
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May 11, 2022, Wednesday
Musk recklessly tweeted that got funding for taking Tesla private: US judge
Pre-trial decision represented a major victory for investors in a lawsuit accusing the world's richest person of inflating stock ...
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May 11, 2022, Wednesday
The PM's meeting, then the mob. 'Turning point' in Sri Lankan crisis
Mahinda Rajapaksa stepped down on Tuesday and his brother, the president, gave sweeping powers to the police for enforcing order.
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May 11, 2022, Wednesday
UN's Guterres 'deeply concerned' about risks of world hunger due to war
The war in Ukraine has sent global prices for grains, cooking oils, fuel and fertiliser soaring.
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May 11, 2022, Wednesday
China risks 1.6 mn deaths if 'Covid Zero' is abandoned: Shanghai univ study
The research comes as WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on China to rethink its strategy.
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May 11, 2022, Wednesday
Collapsed stablecoin TerraUSD announces recovery plan, seeks outside funds
Stablecoins are digital tokens pegged to the value of traditional assets, such as the US dollar.
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