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In stunning reversal, protests leave Sri Lanka’s ruling dynasty teetering
COLOMBO: In 2020, Mahinda Rajapaksa won elections to become Sri Lanka’s prime minister, serving under his brother and president Gotabaya.…
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Former Amnesty India chief stopped from leaving country
Amnesty International’s former India chief said Wednesday he was stopped from flying to the United States because of government legal…
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West readies new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine killings
Western powers were readying new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday after Ukraine’s president called for tougher action and accused Moscow…
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Children of Chernigiv leave clues of Russian siege
In the dank basement of a children’s hospital in Chernigiv there are cave paintings on the wall — tiny handprints,…
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Kayla Mueller’s mother recalls pleas to IS to spare her daughter
The mother of slain US relief worker Kayla Mueller testified Tuesday at the trial of one of her daughter’s alleged…
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Author of ‘How To Murder Your Husband’ arrested for murdering her spouse
The trial of a self-published romance novelist who wrote “How to Murder Your Husband” has started for the murder of…
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US tests hypersonic missile
Washington: The US military announced Tuesday a new test of a hypersonic missile, as Pentagon officials seek to match or…
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UN rights body ‘concerned’ over El Salvador gang measures
The office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday expressed concern about El Salvador’s approach to combating…
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Zelensky calls on world to stop Russia, more atrocities feared
Ukraine’s president showed a harrowing video of dead civilians to the UN Security Council Tuesday and called for “accountability” for…
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Ivanka Trump testifes to Capitol assault probe
Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump was testifying Tuesday before the probe into the 2021 Capitol assault, as lawmakers ramped up…
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