Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Sri Lanka in the first week of April at the invitation of Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the local media reported on Wednesday.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday the government was delivering 250,000 sandbags to the state of Queensland from the national supply while the Australian Defense Force has been put on standby as severe tropical cyclone Alfred approaches.
China is pressing ahead with its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects in Myanmar, an aggressive approach that analysts believe is aimed at increasing Beijing's foothold in the region.
Steady rainfall on Wednesday has helped contain the spread of a week-long wildfire in Ofunato City of Japan's Iwate Prefecture, local media reported.
US President Donald Trump has issued what he called a "last warning" to Hamas to release the hostages being held in Gaza.
The Italian capital has hosted the first-ever Mediterranean Ministerial Dialogue on the Food Security Crisis, which ended with an agreement between representatives of more than two dozen countries to work together to combat rising costs for basic food products.
The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has unveiled new uniforms for police forces after about 10 months, the media reported.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the Ukraine conflict may trigger social and economic chaos around the world.
The number of deaths from terrorist attacks is down globally but increasing in Africa, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions on the Russian oil, gas and chemical industries.
