Late night shooting in Orlando leaves seven injured

Seven persons were injured after a mass shooting in downtown Orlando, Florida, early Sunday morning, police said. Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith told reporters that the shooting followed a fight in the area of Wall Street Plaza and South Orange Avenue at 2:00 a.m.

SL to take action against violators of forex laws

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has warned that companies and individuals that do not comply with all regulations on foreign exchange transactions will be punished sternly, local media reported on Monday.

Pope to make a visit to Kazakhstan in Sept

Pope Francis will attend a meeting of religious leaders in Kazakhstan in September, the Vatican said on Monday, a gathering where he has said previously he hoped to meet with the Russian

Blinken says N Korea preparing to conduct seventh nuke test

North Korea intends to conduct its seventh nuclear test, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday. “As we gather today Pyongyang is preparing to conduct its seventh nuclear test,” Blinken said at the NPT Review Conference at the United Nations in New York