CDC updates mask guidance, says N95s offer ‘highest protection’
The agency stopped short of recommending one type of mask over another, sticking with previous advice that the best mask is one worn correctly and...
Weather today (14) Mainly fair weather will prevail
Department of Meteorology says, showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Southern provinces and in Kaluthara district after...
Aung San Suu Kyi: Ousted Myanmar leader jailed for another four years
A court in Myanmar has sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years in prison, in the latest of a series of...
Biden to deliver State of the Union address on Mar 1
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will deliver the traditional State of the Union (SOTU) address on Mar 1, the White House said Friday (Jan 7),...
Kazakhstan unrest: Dozens killed in the crackdown
Security forces in Kazakhstan say they have killed dozens of anti-government rioters in an operation to restore order in the main city, Almaty. They moved...
‘They’re never coming back’: Eight children among 12 dead in US house fire
PHILADELPHIA: Jacuita Purifoy lost ten family members when a fire tore through a converted three-storey house in Philadelphia on Wednesday (Jan 5), killing 12 people...
Pilot thrown from hot air balloon during New Year flight had during New Year flight
The pilot of a hot air balloon who was thrown from the basket in a “freak accident” during a New Year’s Day flight had got...
China Dec new home prices fall at slower pace – private survey
BEIJING : China's December new home prices declined at a slower pace compared with a month earlier, a private-sector survey showed on Saturday, offering a...
Harry Reid, longtime Senate Democratic leader, dies at 82
The political kingmaker retired in 2017 after having played key roles in shaping both the Senate and Nevada politics Harry Reid, 82, a titan of...
Desmond Tutu, South African equality activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dead at 90
Desmond Tutu, South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and LGBT rights and retired Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, has died, South African...
Weather Today (25) a fair weather prevails over most parts of the Island
According to the weather forecast issued by the Department of Meteorology for 25 December 2021 Mainly fair weather will prevail over most parts of the...
Myanmar: At least 70 missing in jade mine landslide
At least 70 people are missing after a landslide occurred at a jade mining site in northern Myanmar. The landslide occurred in the Hpakant area...
Boy’s death brings call for south Auckland children to get vaccine first
A councillor says children in south Auckland should be prioritised when the Covid-19 vaccine is rolled out for 5 to 11-year-olds. Manukau Ward councillor Efeso...
Didi shares plunge more than 20% on plan to delist from NYSE
HONG KONG: Just five months after its debut, ride-hailing giant Didi Global said it plans to withdraw from the New York Stock Exchange and pursue...
Fair weather with localized showers or thundershowers to prevail over most parts of the Island
Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, Southern and Western provinces during the evening or night....