Tropical forest the size of England destroyed in 2018: report
AFP | Last year humanity destroyed an expanse of tropical forest nearly the size of England, the fourth largest decline since global satellite data become...
Trump, US media in open war on annual dinner date
AFP | It's meant to be the annual Washington love-in, a dinner where White House journalists and the president yuck it up in a hotel...
Taylor Swift drops peppy song and pastel-drenched video
AFP | After a bout of social media teasing pop star Taylor Swift made good on a vow to drop new music, releasing early Friday...
Russian agent Maria Butina sentenced to 18 months in US
AFP | Maria Butina, the only Russian arrested and convicted in the three-year investigation of Moscow's interference in US politics, was sentenced on Friday to...
MPCL share price fixed by Government
News Desk | The Privatization Commission (PC) board has determined the fair market price of Mari Petroleum Company Limited at Rs1,511 per share, which is...
Sri Lanka’s Muslims hold subdued prayers amid tight security
AFP | Armed police and sniffer dogs guarded mosques in Sri Lanka as Muslims trickled to Friday prayers, with many staying away over fears of...
Xi says will abolish anti-competitive subsidies to Chinese firms
AFP | President Xi Jinping vowed Friday to abolish unreasonable subsidies to Chinese firms that impede fair competition -- addressing a key US demand ahead...
How online casino gaming achieved international appeal
In today’s globalized digital world, entertainment engages with people from across every continent and in more languages than ever before. Whether it’s the biggest...
Sri Lankan PM Debunks Indian efforts of linking Pakistan with Easter Sunday bombings
News Desk | Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that Pakistan has “fully supported Sri Lanka’s war on terror” and his government will not...
Punjab Assembly: Three PML-N MPAs suspended over ruckus on local government bill
News Desk | Punjab Assembly’s deputy speaker suspended on Friday membership of three Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders after a ruckus was triggered during an...
Japan’s Abe says no-deal Brexit must be avoided ‘by all means’
AFP | Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday a no-deal Brexit must be avoided "by all means" as Japanese firms have used Britain as...
Sri Lanka says wanted extremist died in hotel attack
AFP | An extremist leader considered a central figure in Sri Lanka's Easter suicide bombings died in the attacks, the president said Friday as the...