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India votes to elect new president, Murmu has edge over Sinha

-- 2022-07-18 13:19:04

The election to choose the 15th president of India is underway as NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu faces off against the opposition's Yashwant Sinha. Murmu, though, is the clear favourite to win the ra...

Sri Lanka's acting president declares state of emergency

REUTERS 2022-07-18 11:00:03

Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a state of emergency, according to a government notice released late on Sunday, as his administration seeks to quell social unrest and...

Bengal governor likely to become India's Vice-President

-- 2022-07-16 21:54:13

 Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is likely to become the country's next Vice-President, with India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday naming him as its candidate for the coveted constit...

Biden meets Arab leaders as he pushes for Israeli integration

-- 2022-07-16 19:42:52

US President Joe Biden told an Arab Summit on Saturday that the United States would remain firmly committed to its allies in the Middle East and was "not going anywhere" as he lobbied for a regional s...

China rolling out quota system to limit exports of phosphates

-- 2022-07-16 19:28:57

China is rolling out a quota system to limit exports of phosphates, a key fertiliser ingredient, in the second half of this year, analysts said, citing information from the country's major phosphate p...

Rights group says UAE detains US lawyer who represented Khashoggi

-- 2022-07-16 17:46:30

United Arab Emirates authorities have detained Asim Ghafoor, a US citizen and civil rights attorney who previously served as a lawyer for slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, said US-based rights group D...

Israel launches air raids on Gaza Strip after Biden’s visit

-- 2022-07-16 17:01:51

Israel has struck Gaza with multiple missiles after rockets were launched from the territory, as US US President Joe Biden continued a tour of the Middle East that included Israel and Saudi Arabia. T...

Myanmar orders companies, banks to suspend foreign loan repayments

-- 2022-07-16 16:09:49

Myanmar's central bank has ordered local companies and banks to suspend and reschedule repayment of foreign loans, according to local media, its latest effort to exert control over foreign currency fl...

Pakistan should learn a lot from Bangladesh, says India’s defence minister

-- 2022-07-16 16:04:26

Lauding the socio-economic development achieved by Bangladesh; India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said Pakistan should learn a lot of things from Bangladesh. According to The Hindu, the...

US, Saudi Arabia sign 18 agreements in energy, other areas

-- 2022-07-16 15:15:13

The United States and Saudi Arabia signed 18 partnership agreements in fields including energy, communications, space and healthcare during a visit by US President Joe Biden, Saudi state TV al-Ekhbari...

Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa says he 'took all possible steps' to prevent crisis

-- 2022-07-16 13:48:28

Sri Lanka’s ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled overseas this week to escape a popular uprising against his government, has said he took "all possible steps" to avert the economic cris...

US Navy ship again sails near disputed S China Sea islands

-- 2022-07-16 13:06:18

A US Navy destroyer sailed near the disputed Spratly Islands on Saturday, the US Navy said, its second such "freedom of navigation" operation in a week in the South China Sea. On Wednesday, China's m...

Sri Lanka parliament to begin process of electing new president

-- 2022-07-16 12:21:29

Sri Lanka's parliament was due to meet on Saturday to begin the process of electing a new president, as a shipment of fuel arrived to provide some relief to the crisis-hit nation. The resignation of...

Search begins for next leader of Sri Lanka

-- 2022-07-15 19:55:41

Sri Lanka's parliament accepted the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday after he fled the country, paving the way for lawmakers to start repairing the island's shattered politics and...

Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe sworn in as acting president

-- 2022-07-15 15:49:28

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the country's acting president on Friday, a government official said.Wickremesinghe had already taken on the role after former president...

In China's Wuhan, cholera-causing bacteria in turtles strikes nerve

-- 2022-07-15 11:05:16

Detection in the Chinese city of Wuhan of a bacteria that caused cholera in a student and was separately found in samples from softshell turtles at a food market has struck a sensitive nerve with ordi...

G20 finance leaders meet in Bali under cloud of Ukraine war

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-07-15 09:58:29

Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Friday it was vital for G20 finance leaders to reach a consensus during talks in Bali, warning otherwise it could be "catastrophic" for low-in...

Sri Lanka’s president resigns, formal announcement on Friday

-- 2022-07-14 20:59:16

Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emailed his resignation letter to the speaker of the parliament of the country on Thursday after landing in Singapore. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, the spe...

India reports first case of monkeypox

-- 2022-07-14 20:41:44

India on Thursday reported its first case of monkeypox, Priya Abraham, head of the National Institute of Virology, told Reuters. Monkeypox, endemic in parts of Africa, is a viral disease that causes...

Sri Lanka’s Gotabaya Rajapaksa lands in Singapore

-- 2022-07-14 20:14:11

Outgoing Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa landed in Singapore on Thursday after fleeing mass protests over his country's economic meltdown, as troops patrolled the commercial capital Colombo to...

US, Israeli leaders jointly pledge to deny Iran nuclear weaponry

-- 2022-07-14 17:36:02

US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid pledged to deny Iran nuclear weapons on Thursday, a show of unity by allies long divided over diplomacy with Tehran. The undertaking, part...

North Korea recognises Luhansk, Donetsk as independent states

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-07-14 16:44:10

North Korea has recognised two Russian-backed breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent states, according to Reuters and Al Jazeera. The move makes North Korea only the third country after...

IMF reaches staff-level accord with Pakistan to revive bailout package

-- 2022-07-14 16:30:21

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday said it had reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan on the resumption of a bailout package. According to Reuters, the decision would pave the w...

Sri Lanka’s Gotabaya Rajapaksa heads to Singapore, calm returns to Colombo

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-07-14 16:12:12

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left the Maldives on a Saudia airlines flight bound for Singapore, according to BBC, Reuters and Associated Press. A Maldives government official said Raja...

Biden reaches Israel, kicks off high-stakes Middle East trip

-- 2022-07-13 20:50:08

US President Joe Biden reached on Wednesday in Israel, which embraced him as an old friend on the first leg of a high-stakes trip dominated by efforts to bring it closer to Saudi Arabia and to persuad...

Sri Lanka: Appointment of acting president fails to calm protesters

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-07-13 19:06:54

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled on a military jet on Wednesday after angry protesters seized his home and office. Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as acti...

Sri Lanka's two national television channels suspend operations

-- 2022-07-13 18:10:08

Sri Lanka's two national television channels on Wednesday suspended their operations as throngs of protesters entered the state television offices. Officials say engineers shut the channel down after...

Sri Lanka’s Gotabaya Rajapaksa to leave Maldives for Singapore

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-07-13 17:59:01

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who left for the Maldives on Wednesday morning from Sri Lanka, will leave for Singapore. Sri Lanka-based news outlet Daily Mirror gave the information citing...

Sri Lankan PM takes over as acting president, declares state of emergency

-- 2022-07-13 15:48:57

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday took over as the acting president, hours after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives amid protests against him in the country....

State of emergency in Sri Lanka

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-07-13 13:00:17

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a state of emergency as the acting president after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives on Wednesday, leading to more protests...