News brief: Big stories of the day

News brief: Big stories of the day

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I have sought report on why intelligence wasn't shared: Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe

Two days after the terror attacks, Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe today addressed the media asserting that the bombings could have been prevented if intelligence was avaliable.

Islamic State claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings

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Islamic State has claimed responsibility for coordinated bombings in Sri Lanka which killed 321 people and injured about 500 others, the group's AMAQ news agency said on Tuesday.

Iran has suffered from terrorists operating from Pakistan: Imran Khan to President Rouhani

Pakistan PM Imran Khan who is on a two-day visit to Iran met Iranian President Hassan Rouhani with terror being the main focus between the two countries. The meeting came as Islamabad urged Tehran to act against militants behind killings in Pakistan's Baluchistan province.

More than 50 feared killed in landslide at Myanmar jade mine: Police

More than 50 people are feared killed after a landslide in northern Myanmar engulfed jade miners while they were sleeping, local police said Tuesday, the latest deadly accident in a notoriously dangerous industry.

North Korea's Kim will meet Vladimir Putin on Thursday in Russia's Far East, confirms Russia

Kim Jong Un and President Vladimir Putin will meet in Russia's Far East on Thursday, the Kremlin said, as the North Korean leader looks to rebuild ties with an old ally amid a standoff with the United States.