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Sri Lanka to hold parliamentary elections on June 20

Colombo, April 21: Chairman of the National Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya has announced that the parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka that were postponed due to the coronavirus spread will be held on June 20. The decision to hold the elections in June was reached during a special meeting held on

Gunman kills 16 in rampage, deadliest in Canadian history

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO, Apr 20, 2020 (AP) — A gunman disguised as a police officer went on

IMF approves over USD 1.3 billion emergency financing to Pakistan

Washington (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved USD 1.3 billion in emergency financing to Pakistan to address

Virus ravages NY nursing homes: Many report multiple deaths

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The despair wrought on nursing homes by the coronavirus was laid bare Friday in a state

Record 22 million have sought US jobless aid since virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — The wave of layoffs that has engulfed the U.S. economy since the coronavirus struck forced 5.2 million

A year after blaze, Notre Dame restoration halted by virus

PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame Cathedral stands crippled and alone, locked in a dangerous web of warped scaffolding one year

Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists begin prisoner swap

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine began a prisoner exchange on Thursday, according to

Trump says new guidelines aim to lift some restrictions

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’s prepared to announce new guidelines allowing some states to quickly ease up

Trump halts US funding for World Health Organization

Washington, April 15 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has instructed his administration to halt World Health

South Koreans vote in national elections amid virus fears

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean voters wore masks and moved slowly between lines