Barack Obama has endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic presidential nominee, ending days of speculation over whether he would support her. The post Obamas endorse Kamala Harris for president appeared first on NewsIn.Asia ..read more

An Australian field hockey player has opted to amputate part of his finger to compete at the Paris Olympics. The post Australian hockey star amputates finger to play at Olympics appeared first on NewsIn.Asia ..read more

Thousands of athletes are set to sail through central Paris on Friday during an unprecedented and high-risk Olympics opening ceremony that will showcase the country's hugely ambitious vision for the Games. The post Paris braces for ‘most incredible’ Olympics opening ceremony appeared first on NewsIn.Asia ..read more

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has issued the Gazette notification announcing the date of the 2024 Presidential Election and the date for the accepting of nominations.  The post Sri Lanka announces Presidential Election on September 21, nomination on August 15 appeared first on NewsIn.Asia ..read more

Opinion polls indicate fluctuating fortunes, but the winner will be decided by a few competitive States. The post Even chances for Kamala Harris and Trump in US Presidential poll appeared first on NewsIn.Asia ..read more

By Bernd Debusmann Jr/BBC Washington, July 24: US Vice-President Kamala Harris has gone on the offensive against Donald Trump in the first rally of her White House campaign, portraying November’s election as a choice between a former prosecutor and a convicted felon. Speaking to a crowd of about 3,000 in the battleground state of Wisconsin, Ms Harris likened her Republican opponent to fraudsters she said she had prosecuted. Trump, meanwhile, assailed her record on the border, and posted on social media: “Lyin’ Kamala Harris destroys everything she touches!” It comes a day after she secured the ..read more

By Saradha Venkatasubramanian/BBC-Tamil Thulasendhrapuram (Tamil Nadu) July 23: Thulasendhrapuram is a tiny village around 300km from the south Indian city of Chennai (formerly Madras) and 14,000 km from Washington DC, is where Kamala Harris’ maternal grandparents were from. The centre of the village is currently proudly diplaying a large banner of Ms Harris, 59. Special prayers are being offered to the local deity for her success – Ms Harris and her maternal grandfather’s names are on the list of donors to the village temple – and sweets are being distributed. Villagers have been closely obse ..read more

July 23 (AdaDerana) – The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal that the government should apologize to the sections of society affected by the compulsory cremation policy enforced in Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking during the Cabinet Press Conference held this afternoon (23), Cabinet Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardena stated that according to the guidelines published by the Ministry of Health on the clinical management of COVID-19, cremation was recommended as the method of disposal of the bodies of those who died of the virus. Accordingly, 276 Muslim victims of ..read more

Colombo, July 23: The Roundtable Discussion on “Bridging Borders: Enhancing Connectivity Between India and Sri Lanka,”, concluded successfully, fostering insightful dialogue and collaborative discussion on strengthening physical and digital connectivity between the two nations. The event commenced with welcome and opening remarks by Amb.  (Retd.) Bernard Goonetilleke, Chairman of Pathfinder Foundation, and Ms. Indrani Bagchi, Chief Executive Officer of Ananta Aspen Centre, set the tone for a productive session. The two sessions can be live on the Pathfinder Foundation web or YouTube link ..read more

July 22 (AP) – President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election. The decision comes after escalating pressure from Biden’s Democratic allies to step aside following the June 27 debate, in which the 81-year-old president trailed off, often gave nonsensical answers and failed to call out the former president’s many falsehoods. Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take on Trump, and encouraged hi ..read more