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Sri Lanka's acting president declares emergency

Sri Lanka's acting president declares emergency

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 ...Details

Biden pushes Arab leaders for Israeli integration

Biden pushes Arab leaders for Israeli integration

US President Joe Biden held a swift series of meetings with the leaders of Iraq, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday as he sought to forge regional missile ...Details

Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lanka's acting president

Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lanka's acting president

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in Friday as acting president, his office said, replacing Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled to Singapore following ...Details

Sri Lanka’s old political order collapses

Sri Lanka’s old political order collapses

Protesters in Sri Lanka defied tear gas, water cannon and a state of emergency to storm the prime minister’s office on Wednesday after the president fled overseas, ...Details

Fourth of July shooter on rooftop kills 6 in Chicago's Highland Park suburb

Fourth of July shooter on rooftop kills 6 in Chicago's Highland Park suburb

A gunman perched on a rooftop opened fire on families waving flags and children riding bikes at a Fourth of July parade on Monday, killing six and wounding more than 36 ...Details