Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Committee on Parliamentary Business will hold a special meeting on Monday at 10 am to decide the date on which the no-confidence motion will be taken up for debate.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 8 (ANI): Trinamool Congress General Sectary Kunal Ghosh on Sunday said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's three-day program in West Midnapore and Jhargram has been rescheduled due to the prediction of cyclone 'Asani'.
Nairobi [Kenya], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Kenya is in the frame to host the 2025 World Championships in Athletics after President Uhuru Kenyatta assured the country it was on course to be the first African nation to host the global track and field showpiece.
Washington [US], May 8 (ANI): The United States designated eight Russian maritime-related firms, including the Russian defence ministry's Oboronlogistika OOO, as part of the latest response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the US State Department said on Sunday.
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 8 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that the government is committed to protecting and developing ancient sites of cultural and religious significance.
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 8 (ANI): Record-holding Nepali climbing guide Kami Rita Sherpa created history by ascending Mt Everest for the 26th time, breaking his own record.
Juba [South Sudan], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): South Sudanese Ministry of Health on Sunday declared a cholera outbreak following confirmation of eight cases in Rubkona county in the country's Unity States.
Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 12 people, including 10 army auxiliaries, were killed Saturday in an ambush attack by unidentified armed men in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso, local security sources told Xinhua Sunday.
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 8 (ANI): Sirajuddin Haqqani, the acting head of Taliban's Interior Ministry, who is on the UN sanctions list as well as an FBI wanted terrorist has called for the resolution of disputes with a Pashtun tribe through negotiation.
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Indian pugilists were on Sunday handed a mixed draw in the 12th edition of the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships to be held in Istanbul from May 8 to May 20.