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Akihito, 85, was the first Japanese monarch to take the throne under a post-war constitution that defines the emperor as a symbol of the people without political power. His abdication is the first in two centuries.

British High Commissioner Sir Dominic Asquith also said that Britain was actively involved in bringing down the temperature between India and Pakistan in the wake of the Pulwama attack and subsequent developments.

The Sri Lankan government warned that anyone found guilty of spreading fake news and false propaganda about the Easter Sunday bombings may be imprisoned for 3 to 5 years, following a growing number of incidents of public disturbance.

Speaking during the emergency debate in the House, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said people will not be able to get on with their day to day lives if the government goes on in the way it is doing things today.

The ruling Communist Party's disciplinary committee said last month that an investigation found Meng Hongwei was guilty of serious legal violations. He was expelled from the party and from public office.

During the first three months of 2019, international and pro-government forces were responsible for the deaths of 305 civilians, whereas insurgent groups killed 227 people, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in a quarterly r...

The legislation is a step further after Iranian lawmakers last week approved a bill labelling US troops in the Mideast as terrorist, a day after the US terrorism designation for Iran's Revolutionary Guard came into effect.

Sri Lankan authorities said that a radical Islamist group carried out the attacks on hotels and churches, which killed nearly 300 people, including 37 foreigners.

It was not immediately clear if any of the five would be given additional time to wind down their purchases or if they would be subject to US sanctions on May 3 if they do not immediately halt imports of Iranian oil.

The development comes after eight explosions ripped through the island nation, killing 290 people and injuring at least 450 in the decade's worst terror strike.

Melbourne's The Age newspaper said police were looking into whether motorcycle or other crime groups were behind the killings, adding that patrons and staff had been threatened by gang members in recent months.

Security at Colombo's airport was also enhanced, according to Sri Lankan Airlines, which advised its passengers to arrive four hours before their flights.

It said seven men, five women, and a child were killed, and four others injured in the attack.

Thailand's navy has said the pair are threatening the country's sovereignty. The couple could face life imprisonment or the death penalty under the country's Immigration Act, but authorities they are unaware if the pair are still in the country or its wat...

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's inclusion, stemming from his mysterious role in a 2017 meeting between a Trump associate and a Russian middleman for Vladimir Putin in Seychelles, stands out from otherwise glancing references t...

US Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers said that this case is a stark example of the Chinese government using the employees of Chinese companies doing business in US to engage in illegal activity.