TOKYO (AP) — Japanese went to the polls Sunday in the shadow of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was gunned down while making a campaign speech. Abe’s governing party appeared to be cruising to a major victory. As people voted, police in western Japan sent the alleged assassin to a local prosecutors’...
Colombo, July 9. /TASS/. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe confirmed on Saturday that he would resign. “To ensure the continuation of the Government including the safety of all citizens, I accept the best recommendation of the Party Leaders today to make way for an All-Party Government,” he wrote on Twitter. “To facilitate this I...
WILMINGTON, Del, July 8 (Reuters) – Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) has a strong legal case against Elon Musk walking away from his $44 billion deal to acquire the U.S. social media company but could opt for a renegotiation or settlement instead of a long court fight, according to legal experts. Delaware courts, where the dispute between the two...
July 9 (Reuters) – Russia is moving reserve forces from across the country and assembling them near Ukraine for future offensive operations, British military intelligence said on Saturday. A large proportion of the new Russian infantry units are probably deploying with MT-LB armoured vehicles taken from long-term storage as their primary transport, Britain’s Ministry of...
LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) – When French President Emmanuel Macron whispered in Joe Biden’s ear last month that top global oil exporter Saudi Arabia has very little additional capacity to increase output, the U.S. President looked surprised. Biden is due to land in Riyadh later this month, and he will likely hear the same sobering...
LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic has contested 31 Grand Slam finals and faced just about every scenario possible in collecting 20 titles but even he will not know what to expect in Sunday’s Wimbledon showdown against Australian showman Nick Kyrgios. The 35-year-old Serbian, bidding for a fourth successive title, will prepare for every...
ISLAMABAD (Correspondent): According to Indian media, the Indian Army today produced a 33-page dossier document containing a claim of a “terrorist attack” against India by Pakistan. In response to this blame, Pakistan, FO said: A well-documented campaign for state terrorism and widespread human rights abuses at IIOJK. A FO spokesman emphasized that there have been...
TOKYO, July 8 (Reuters) – Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot on Friday while campaigning for a national election the government said, with public broadcaster NHK saying he appeared to have been shot from behind by a man with a shotgun. Police said a 41-year-old man suspected of carrying out the shooting in...
KYIV/KRAMATORSK, Ukraine, July 8 (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the raising of the Ukrainian flag on Snake Island in the Black Sea was a sign his country would not be broken, as President Vladimir Putin warned the West that its efforts to defeat him would bring tragedy to Ukraine. In a hawkish speech to...
SOUTHAMPTON, England, July 7 (Reuters) – An inspired all-round show from Hardik Pandya fired India to an emphatic 50-run win over England in the first Twenty20 of their three-match series at the Ageas Bowl on Thursday. India made a flying start after opting to bat, with Deepak Hooda (33) and Suryakumar Yadav (39) taking a...