New Sri Lanka president sworn in, eyeing unity govt July 20, 2022 at 11:52PM

The 73-year-old veteran politician, who was overwhelmingly elected as head of state in a parliamentary vote Wednesday, took his oath of office with the country's police chief and top military brass standing behind him. Official sources said Ranil Wickremesinghe was expected to shortly form a cabinet featuring several opposition lawmakers to steer the country out of its worst economic crisis.

Italy's Draghi hands in resignation to president July 20, 2022 at 10:18PM

Myanmar's economy fragile as fighting, inflation hit poor July 20, 2022 at 11:25PM

WHO moves to roll out first malaria vaccine in Africa July 21, 2022 at 12:41AM

As the World Health Organization announces the next step in its rollout of the world’s first authorized malaria vaccine in three African countries, concerns about its value have come from an unlikely source: the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, arguably the vaccine’s biggest backer. WHO endorsed the vaccine last fall as a “ historic ” breakthrough in the fight against malaria, but the Gates Foundation told this week it will no longer financially support the shot.

Russian shelling kills 2, wounds 19 in Kharkiv: Governor July 20, 2022 at 10:45PM

Italy's Draghi hands in resignation to president July 20, 2022 at 10:18PM