(Reuters) - An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck the Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was estimated at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) USGS added. A tsunami warning was issued after the quake, the U.S. Tsunami Warning System said. ...

From the onset of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, a foreign policy objective inherently embedded in his worldview, the global oil/energy supply chain has been disrupted. CEO of American energy giant Chevron, Mike Wirth, directs his blame elsewhere. Wirth posits that the climate policies of wester...

Sri Lanka's economy shrank 7.8% in 2022 from the previous year, government data showed on Wednesday, as the country struggled with its worst financial crisis in more than seven decades. The island's fourth-quarter GDP contracted 12.4%, according to the figures. Sri Lanka's growth is ex...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Election Commission will meet on Thursday (16) for talks on the upcoming Local Government Election. Chairman of the Election Commission Attorney Nimal Punchihewa said the meeting is scheduled for 10:30 AM at the Election Secretariat.  It is reported that the meeting wi...