Numbers have generally been around 50,000 a month but jumped to an estimated 122,000 in June

Wickremesinghe appeared to distance himself from the powerful Rajapaksa family that has dominated politics

Johnson was forced to announce his resignation earlier this month after a mass rebellion

Meeting in Iran was Putin's first with a NATO alliance leader since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February

No denying that the findings of our report are extremely serious, says acting head of UNAMA

Temperatures topped 40C for the first time, igniting fires that destroyed dozens of properties in the capital

Many protesters see Wickremesinghe as an ally of the Rajapaksa family

Wildfires have broken out in several parts of Italy this week as temperatures keep rising

Eligibility criteria for the new visa includes a minimum NZ$5 million ($3.1 million) investment

82-year-old Kaleem Ullah Khan was just a teenager when he conducted his first experiment in grafting

The burglar had cooked a meal and stayed for the night at the apartment he had broken in

Scientists investigate consequences of a mother elephant's death on her child by examining level of stress hormones

Thousands of men, women and children pouring into imposing state mansion queuing to sit on President Rajapaksa's chair

The carnivore is believed to have gone extinct in India, primarily due to hunting

Spokesperson says hoping disbursement will help stabilise economy, help expand social safety net to most vulnerable

Widescale programmes will be held to observe historic day across AJK, IIOJK and in other parts of the world

MP Afzal Khan writes to UK Minister for South Asia, highlights pattern of illegal detentions by Indian militiary

In 1931 an Indian maharaja had killed 22 Kashmiris, today brutalities continue under the Modi regime

Leaders say the day sends a clear message that the locals have never and will never want to be a part of India

Ambassador expresses Pakistan’s interest in building on existing security relationship between the two countries

Vegan woman, her husband went to sleep when the toddler started to struggle to breathe

Spokesperson says relevant parties should avoid complicating the situation with unilateral move

Bharatiya Janata Party without Muslim legislator in parliament representing over 200m Muslims