Sri Lanka president loses parliament majority as protests mount

Colombo, April 5 (AFP/APP): Sri Lanka’s president lost his parliamentary majority Tuesday as former allies urged his resignation following days of street protests over the island nation’s crippling economic crisis. Unprecedented shortages of food and fuel along with record inflation and blackouts have inflicted widespread […]

UK PM calls Russian attacks on civilians ‘war crimes’

London, April 3 (AFP/APP):British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday said Russian troops were guilty of war crimes in Ukraine after Kyiv retook control of areas around the capital and discovered mass graves and apparently executed civilians. “Russia’s despicable attacks against innocent civilians in Irpin […]

At least six dead in California shooting: police

San Francisco, April 3 (AFP/APP):At least six people were killed and 10 others wounded in a shooting in the California state capital of Sacramento early Sunday, police said. A video posted online showed people scuffling in the street, then starting to run as gunfire can […]

Sri Lanka ministers resign en masse as crisis deepens

Colombo, April 3 (AFP/APP): Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s cabinet resigned en masse from their positions at a late-night meeting Sunday, the education minister said, as anti-government protests escalated despite curfews. All 26 ministers aside from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his elder brother Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa […]

No-confidence motion rejected

ISLAMABAD, Apr 3 (APP):Deputy Speaker of National Assembly Qasim Suri Sunday rejected the vote of no- confidence motion moved by the joint opposition against Prime Minister Imran Khan, on the basis of Article 5 of the Constitution of Pakistan, under which loyalty to the state […]

PM Imran Khan mulling to resign from Parliament

Islamabad, April 2, 2022 (Online): In the wake of no-confidence motion, PTI led government changing its strategy very rapidly. According to a new strategy, Prime Minister Imran Khan mulling to take resignations from all Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) members of Parliament. Credible sources privy to […]