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Lanka crisis: Mahinda supporters attack anti-govt protesters

Supporters of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday attacked the anti-government demonstrators gathered at a protest site near his official residence, as reports emerged that he may resign to form an interim administration, according to media reports. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/WjefZwn

Three security guards shot dead at Philippine polling station

Three security guards were killed Monday when gunmen opened fire at a polling station in a restive region of the southern Philippines, police said, as millions of Filipinos voted in national elections. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/viRW3E4

'We will win': Ukraine defiant on anniversary of World War Two victory

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy, commemorating victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, said on Monday his country would win in its war with Russia and would not cede any territory. "On the Day of Victory over Nazism, we are fighting for a new victory. The road to it is difficult, but we have no doubt that we will win," he said in a written address. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2A5KXBF

Lanka crisis: PM Mahinda may offer resignation today

​​​Rajapaksa, 76, under intense pressure from within his own Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) ranks to resign was gathering his supporters to apply counterpressure not to stand down. His younger brother, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, though wanting his resignation had not directly conveyed his wish. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/bWwaitY

Explainer: What's at stake in the Philippines election?

The Philippines holds an election on Monday for a new president, pitting incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo against Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son of a notorious dictator whose 20-year rule ended in a 1986 uprising. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/DCFLKTJ