Sri Lanka's presidential elections to be held on Nov. 16

Sri Lanka's Elections Commission announced on Wednesday night that the country's presidential elections will be held on Nov. 16.
12 wounded as suicide bombing rocks Afghan eastern Jalalabad city
At least 12 people have been confirmed injured as a suicide bombing, followed by gunshots occurred in Jalalabad city, capital of Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday.
Canada's Trudeau admits to racist 'brownface' makeup
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Wednesday for wearing brownface makeup at a party 18 years ago, as he scrambled to get on top of a fresh blow to a re-election campaign dogged by controversy.
Lightning storm kills 39 in eastern India
As many as 39 people, some children, have died in incidents of lightning strikes in different parts of Bihar state, India, in the last 24 hours, media reports said thursday.
Rouhani denies Iran's involvement again
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has again denied that the country was involved in the attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.
Indonesian haze closes schools, sparks fears for Singapore F1
Toxic haze from Indonesian forest fires closed thousands of schools across the country and in neighbouring Malaysia Wednesday, while air quality worsened in Singapore just days before the city's Formula One motor race.
Venezuela parliament ratifies Guaido as interim president
Venezuela's opposition-dominated National Assembly on Tuesday ratified Juan Guaido as the country's interim president until new elections can be held.