Local elections postponed in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO 25 Feb (Online): Sri Lanka’s election commission indefinitely postponed local polls on Friday after the president — installed by parliament last year after his predecessor fled — refused to fund the vote. The March 9 polls would only have picked local councillors but would […]

Three candidates emerge to lead Scotland

Edinburgh, Feb 24 (AFP/APP): Three candidates — two women and a Muslim man — will battle it out to replace Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, it was announced Friday, in a race already mired in controversy. Kate Forbes, Ash Regan and Humza Yousaf all met […]

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