Harini Amarasuriya sworn in as new Sri Lankan prime minister

COLOMBO, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Harini Amarasuriya, a member of parliament from the National People's Power (NPP), was sworn in as the new Sri Lankan pr…[More]

India reports 1 mpox case from Kerala

NEW DELHI, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- India has reported one case of mpox (monkeypox) clade 1b strain in Kerala, multiple local media reports said Monday. T…[More]

8 dead in lightning incident in central India

NEW DELHI, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- At least eight people, including six school children, died and one was injured when lightning struck them amid rains i…[More]

Sri Lankan PM resigns following new president elected

COLOMBO, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena submitted his resignation on Monday morning following Anura Kumara Dissana…[More]

NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected as president of Sri Lanka

Anura Kumara Dissanayake comes out of his party office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sept. 22, 2024. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua) COLOMBO, Sept. 22 (Xinhu…[More]