Sri Lanka Seeking Reduction Of $17 Billion Debt From RestructuringPress Trust of India | Wednesday May 08, 2024, Colombo Sri Lanka is looking at a reduction of approximately USD 17 billion from its overall debt burden in the ongoing debt restructuring process, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said.China Ex-Defence Minister Makes Public Appearance After Prolonged Absence: ReportPress Trust of India | Wednesday May 08, 2024, Beijing China's former defence minister Gen. Wei Fenghe whose prolonged absence from the public view sparked speculation about his fate has resurfaced, suggesting that he was politically safe, a media report said on Wednesday.Russian Air Attack Hits School Stadium In Ukraine, 4 Children InjuredReuters | Wednesday May 08, 2024 A Russian air attack hit a school stadium in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv on Wednesday, injuring at least four children and three adults, officials said.Captured 2 More Frontline Villages In Ukraine, Says RussiaAgence France-Presse | Wednesday May 08, 2024, Moscow Russia said Wednesday it had captured two more frontline villages in Ukraine, including in the north-east Kharkiv region where its troops had been pushed back two years ago.Volcano Erupts In Indonesia, Sends Ash Cloud 1.5 km Into The SkyAgence France-Presse | Wednesday May 08, 2024, Jakarta A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Wednesday and spewed an ash tower almost a mile into the sky, prompting officials to raise an alert level to the second-highest and warn people to keep away.Cannabis To Be Re-Listed As A Narcotic By End Of 2024, Says Thai PMReuters | Wednesday May 08, 2024, Bangkok Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Wednesday that cannabis would be re-listed as a narcotic by end of 2024, in a stunning U-turn for the country two years after it became the first in the region to decriminalise its recreational use.Bread Packets Recalled After Rat Body Parts Found Inside Packs In JapanAgence France-Presse | Wednesday May 08, 2024, Tokyo More than 100,000 packets of sliced bread have been recalled in Japan after parts of a black rat's body were discovered inside two of them, the manufacturer said Wednesday.In Rapidly Ageing China, Millions Can't Afford To RetireReuters | Wednesday May 08, 2024, Beijing/Hong Kong After three decades selling homemade buns on the streets of the Chinese city of Xian, 67-year-old Hu Dexi would have liked to slow down.Biden Slams "Ferocious Surge" In Anti-Semitism Amid Gaza ProtestsAgence France-Presse | Tuesday May 07, 2024, New Delhi US President Joe Biden condemned a "ferocious surge" in anti-Semitism on Tuesday, in a Holocaust memorial speech that came at a fraught moment in Israel's war in Gaza and with protests roiling American universities.Suicide Bombing That Killed 5 Chinese Planned In Afghanistan, Says PakistanReuters | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Islamabad Pakistan's military said on Tuesday that a suicide bomb attack that killed five Chinese engineers was planned in neighbouring Afghanistan, and that the bomber was also an Afghan national.47-Year-Old Man Killed After Massive Tree Falls On Busy Malaysia RoadReuters | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Kuala Lumpur, A massive tree fell across one of Kuala Lumpur's busiest roads on Tuesday, killing a man, hurting two others, disrupting monorail services and damaging more than a dozen cars, officials said.Russian Agents' Plan To Kill Zelensky As "Gift" For Putin Foiled: UkraineReuters | Tuesday May 07, 2024 Ukraine's state security service said it caught two agents for Russia plotting the assassination of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other top officials as "a gift" for Vladimir Putin as he was sworn in for a new term in the Kremlin on Tuesday.4 Chinese Ships Entered "Restricted" Waters, Says TaiwanAgence France-Presse | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Taipei Four Chinese coastguard ships briefly sailed through Taiwan's "prohibited" waters, Taipei said, urging Beijing to stop actions that "endanger" navigation safety.Putin Sworn In As Russian President For Record 5th TermReuters | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Moscow President Vladimir Putin was sworn in for a new six-year term on Tuesday at a Kremlin ceremony that was boycotted by the United States and other Western countries at which he said he was potentially open to nuclear talks with the West.2 Killed In Knife Attack At China Hospital, Several InjuredAgence France-Presse | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Beijing Two people were killed and 21 wounded on Tuesday in a knife attack at a hospital in southwestern China, local police said.15678910111213...14