Wickremesinghe has secured 134 votes in the 225-member house while his main rival, ruling party lawmaker Dullas Alahapperuma, got 82.

Abdulaki Todashev, father of Ibragim Todashev who was killed by the FBI shortly after the 2013 Boston marathon bombings, has come to the United States to obtain his son's belongings nine years after the tragic event, family's attorney Hassan Shibly told Sputnik on Thursday

Roscosmos delivered all Angara rockets ordered by the Russian Defense Ministry to the Plesetsk cosmodrome, they are ready, Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin told reporters on Thursday

Russia began preparing for global famine at the end of 2021, the country can be self-sufficient in grain and most food products, and restrictions on the export of fertilizers and duties allow you to stock up and 'feel confident,' Kremlin aide Maxim Oreshkin said at the New Horizons educational marathon

The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project will be in demand in Europe, but it is unlikely to be launched in the near future due to the current political situation, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday

Oil production in Russia increased by 200,000-300,00 barrels per day in May and will continue to grow in June, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday

Russia accounts for about 20% of the world arms market, with a total order portfolio of about $50 billion, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said on Wednesday