India links of US election contenders may spell little fizz for ties July 26, 2024 at 02:04AM

Ranil Wickremesinghe to contest Sri Lanka Presidential polls as independent candidate July 26, 2024 at 12:16AM

Ranil Wickremesinghe filed his nomination for the upcoming Sri Lankan presidential election as an independent candidate as his lawyers submitted a bail deposit on Friday. The election will be pivotal for Sri Lanka's economic recovery and debt restructuring program with international creditors, including progress involving countries such as India, France, Japan, and China.

Pakistan ministers in China, plead for debt relief July 25, 2024 at 11:05PM

During a visit to China, Pakistan finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met with Chinese counterpart Lan Fo'an to seek relief from Pakistan's power sector debts. The Pakistani delegation requested an eight-year extension for repaying energy debts, conversion of US dollar-based interest payments to Chinese currency, and reductions in interest rates for both CPEC and non-CPEC Chinese-funded projects.

'It was a bullet, not shrapnel': Trump slams FBI director over bullet wound doubts July 25, 2024 at 10:45PM