▶sinhala– සිංහල ▶english– The vote count from last weekend’s nationwide elections in Pakistan on Tuesday indicates a big win for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s party. Figures released by the country’s election commission, based on 254 of the 269 races where the counting …
▶sinhala– සිංහල ▶english– Asserting that “India cannot afford to be a nuclear isolated nation” in view of its increasing demand for electricity, the Supreme Court on Monday gave its nod to the national policy for establishment of Kudankulam nuclear power plant …
A 226 page report from the Pew Forum explores attitudes and opinions from Muslim communities around the world. In the process, it turns up some insights into …
Israel has conducted an airstrike in Syria, apparently targeting a building, a U.S. official said on Friday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, declined to elaborate. CNN quoted two unnamed U.S. officials as saying Israel most likely conducted the strike “in the Thursday-Friday time …
According to an article in world news desk a source within Iran’s intelligence services, the Islamic regime’s Quds Forces, a special unit of the Revolutionary Guards in charge of extraterritorial operations, have done extensive planning on gatherings, events and high-value targets in the …
The suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings was taken into custody Friday night, bringing to an end a massive manhunt that virtually shut down the Massachusetts capital amid …
Two explosions hit the finish line of the Boston Marathon, injuring spectators at America’s oldest and most prestigious marathon. It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion or the number and extent of injuries. The annual 26.2-mile marathon takes place on Patriot’s Day, …
In a close race, Venezuelans narrowly voted to continue Hugo Chávez’s revolution, electing his handpicked political heir, Nicolás Maduro, to serve the remainder of his six-year term as …
US Secretary of State has begun meetings with top officials in Beijing to urge them to use their considerable influence over North Korea to calm rising tensions in the region. Kerry’s first official visit to China as the top US diplomat on Saturday kicked …