Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has told the military to do "whatever is necessary to restore order" after protesters stormed his office on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka’s embattled president flew out of his country to the Maldives early Wednesday, in a probable prelude to his resignation after months of widespread protests against his island nation’s worst-ever economic crisis.

Entrenched corruption and a political dynasty may keep them in power, though

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has claimed that “Russian aggression” may have contributed to the unrest

Many protesters accuse Wickremesinghe of trying to save Rajapaksa when he came under pressure to resign and every other member of his powerful political dynasty quit the Cabinet.

A once relatively wealthy and stable nation on Australia’s doorstep has been plunged into chaos as a financial crisis wreaks havoc.

In this undated and unlocated tv grab taken from a video released by Al-Furqan media, the chief of the Islamic State group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appears for the first time in five years in a propaganda video.

Saudi Women Prepare To Drive As Ban Nears End A week after Sri Lankan suicide bombers left more than 250 people dead, the reeling nation has banned all kinds of face clothing.

Sri Lanka has revised down the death toll from Sunday's blasts by more than 100, to "about 253", the health ministry says.

The pregnant wife of a Sri Lankan suicide bomber has detonated a suicide vest as police raided her home, killing herself and her children.

As Sri Lanka buries its dead, grief turns to anger amid reports that authorities were warned about possible attacks.

Islamic State has officially claimed responsibility for the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka via its al-Amaq news agency.

A British husband has paid tribute to his "wonderful" wife and their two "amazing" children who were among the 290 victims of a wave of bombings in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.