Scarred by a decades-long civil war and struggling to survive in Sri Lanka's crippled economy, ethnic minority Tamils in the ...

Traditionally, Tamils have voted for Tamil parties which are active in northern Sri Lanka, but Paramasamy Thanabalasingam, a ...

The under-siege Prime Minister refused to answer questions about why his controversial chief of staff, Sue Gray, was now paid ...

The idea of “red states” and “blue states” may feel deeply embedded in the symbolism of US politics, but before 2000 the ...

The assassination attempts on former president Donald Trump point to continuity rather than a shockingly unexpected turn in American politics.

The crisis at its doorstep - a nearly 2,000km (1,240-mile) border - is becoming costly for China, which has invested millions ...

Newspaper editor Horace Greeley unsuccessfully ran against incumbent Ulysses S. Grant in November 1872. Twenty-four days ...

Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country. As the ...

On the cusp of an historic election, where partisan divides are tearing families and communities apart, USA TODAY went ...

The year was 1861, and the newly elected Abraham Lincoln was traveling by train from Illinois to Washington for his ...

Asked if the government had a specific timeline such as the 2029 Lok Sabha election for its implementation, Mr. Vaishnaw said the implementation would take place after completing the legal processes.

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