Sri Lanka lifts curfew imposed after violent protests outside President Rajapaksa’s residence

An overnight curfew imposed in several parts of Colombo, after protests outside Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s residence over worsening economic crisis in the country turned violent, has been lifted, local media reported on Friday. “The curfew was lifted at 5 am today,” Daily Mirror reported citing Police Spokesman SSP […]

US denies Imran Khan’s claims of ‘foreign conspiracy’ to oust him from power

White House Director of Communications Kate Bedingfield on Thursday (local time) dismissed the allegations made by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan regarding Washington’s role in an alleged “foreign conspiracy” to oust him from power. “There is absolutely no truth to that allegation,” Bedingfield told reporters. Bedingfield’s assessment is in line […]