He had been expected to resign later that day, but Gotabaya Rajapaksa didn’t wait around to…
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Live updates: Sri Lanka in crisis after president flees
A man carries a Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinder after collecting it at distribution point in Colombo,…
Sri Lankan president flees the country amid economic crisis
The president of Sri Lanka fled the country early Wednesday, days after protesters stormed his home…
Sri Lanka’s beleaguered President blocked from leaving country by airport staff, senior military source says
Aides for Rajapaksa arrived at the airport in Colombo on Monday with 15 passports belonging to…
Analysis: The US steps up its game as China circles the Pacific
President Taneti Maamau not only opted out of the Pacific Island Forum meeting in Suva, Fiji,…
Crowds gather in Tokyo to say final farewell to Shinzo Abe
The private funeral was hosted at the centuries-old Zojoji Temple by Abe’s widow, Akie Abe. Well-wishers…
Live news updates: Shinzo Abe funeral service at Zojoji Temple, Japan
(Shiho Fukada for CNN) Crowds of mourners have gathered in Tokyo today, lining the streets around…
Live news updates: Shinzo Abe funeral service at Zojoji Temple, Japan
(Shiho Fukada for CNN) Crowds of mourners have gathered in Tokyo today, lining the streets around…
Live updates: Shinzo Abe funeral in Tokyo, Japan
Police in Japan are continuing to investigate Shinzo Abe’s assassination following the arrest of suspect Tetsuya…
Pakistan’s financial capital Karachi flooded by monsoon rains
Most underpasses were flooded and there was nowhere to pump the flood waters out to, the…
