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Jakarta: At least 129 people were killed and 180 others injured after a stampede and clashes at a football match in Indonesia's Malang, East Java province on Saturday evening, Indonesian police said on Sunday.Provincial police chief Nico Afinta said...

Colombo: The sky's the limit for the partnership between India and Sri Lanka, India’s High Commissioner here Gopal Baglay said in remarks published on Saturday.The diplomat made the remarks on Thursday as he emphasised the importance of the Indian...

Kiev: A total of 23 civilians were killed and 34 others were injured as a result of a strike by Ukrainian military on a convoy of cars on their way in the Zaporizhzhia region, Vladimir Rogov, a member of...

Washington: The United States is sanctioning the upper house of the Russian parliament as part of the Biden administration’s newest round of sanctions over the decision of several former parts of Ukraine to accede to Russia, the Treasury Department’s...

Washington: The US has struck a partnership agreement with Pacific island nations amid concern in Washington over growing Chinese influence.It also announced $810m in financial support and said it would recognise Niue and Cook Islands as sovereign states, BBC...

London: Two major British museums are opening up their collections to archaeologists and officials from Cambodia, in response to allegations that valuable items are sitting illegally in the UK.The first visit is to the Victoria & Albert Museum on...

Moscow: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) are discussing the possibility of creating a single currency, Pavel Knyazev, ambassador at large of the Russian Foreign Ministry and sous-sherpa of Russia in BRICS, said on Thursday."The possibility and...

Colombo: A leading Sri Lankan newspaper on Thursday urged Japan and other international lenders to ensure that funds pouring into the country should go for purposes they are intended for and not line the pockets of corrupt politicians."One...

Tokyo: India will invest more in Sri Lanka to help it battle its worst economic crisis since independence 75 years ago.Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the assurance to Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe when the two met briefly on...

Washington: The United States and the European Union are each set to impose their own new set of sanctions on Russia, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed officials.The White House will seek to impose economic pain via critical...