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Victory for democracy, says reinstated Sri Lankan PM Wikremesinghe

Colombo: Ranil Wickremesinghe Sunday staged a triumphant comeback as Sri Lankan Prime Minister to end the unprecedented political turmoil in the country, 51 days after he was sacked by his bete noire and President Maithripala Sirisena, who also dissolved Parliament, controversial decisions which were nullified by the Supreme Court.

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Nations agree milestone rulebook for Paris climate treaty

Katowice (Poland): Nations on Sunday struck a deal to breathe life into the landmark 2015 Paris climate treaty after marathon UN talks that failed to match the ambition the world's most vulnerable countries need to avert dangerous global warming. (AFP)

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Ready to work with Sirisena again: Wickremesinghe's UNP

Colombo: Sri Lanka's ousted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's United National Party (UNP) has said it is ready to work with President Maithripala Sirisena, who was "misled by some groups" against the unity government.

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Pak Army chief confirms death sentence of 15 'hardcore terrorists'

Islamabad: Pakistan Army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa Sunday confirmed the death sentence of 15 "hardcore terrorists", who were involved in killing civilians and abetting the 2016 Christian Colony suicide attacks in Peshawar.

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UN calls for 'credible' probe into Khashoggi murder

Doha: UN chief Antonio Guterres called Sunday for a "credible" probe into journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder in Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul. (AFP)

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Air strikes, clashes hit Yemen's Hodeida despite ceasefire

Dubai: Air strikes and fierce clashes shook the outskirts of Yemen's rebel-held port city of Hodeida overnight, pro-government sources and residents said Sunday, despite a UN-brokered ceasefire. (AFP)

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Six children among 10 dead in Russia house fires

Moscow: Six children and four adults died in house fires in several Russian cities on Sunday, Russian media reported. (AFP) MRJ

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