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COVID-19 recovery rate is at 98.76 per cent, the ministry said.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Foreign Affairs notes that attention has been focused on the revision of the U.S. Travel Advisory on Sri Lanka as of 6 April 2022.The Ministry recalls that since June 2021, with the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S.

ISLAMABAD: In a historic first for Pakistan, Imran Khan has been ousted as the prime minister of Pakistan from office through a no-confidence motion after the National Assembly debated on the matter for more than 12 hours and the political situation in the country took a critical turn.The session was chaired by Ayaz Sadiq — a member of the panel of chairs —  after speaker Asad Qasier resigned from his post.“174 members have recorded their votes in favour of the resolution, consequently the resolution for the vote on no-confidence against Mr Imran Khan, the prime minister of Pakistan, has been passed by a majority,” Ayaz Sadiq announced after the process of voting was completed. Once the voting was concluded and the result was announced, Opposition leaders delivered their victory speeches. The session has been adjourned till 11am on Monday, April 11.Despite the PTI government’s hectic efforts to avoid voting on the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan, the historic session of the National Assembly to decide his fate began on Saturday at 10:30am in line with the Supreme Court’s decision. The much-awaited session, however, witnessed at least four breaks with the government seeking some way out of the situation, but in the end, the Opposition was able to get their way.There were many deliberations that the Chief of Army Staff Qamar Javed Bajwa might be replaced, but Imran Khan refuted the reports, and nothing of the sort took place.Imran Khan was elected on August 18, 2018, and his term ended on April 10, 2022.

COLOMBO (News 1st);  Sri Lanka will need about $3 billion in external assistance within the next six months to help restore supplies of essential items, including fuel and medicines, to manage a severe economic crisis, the Finance Minister Ali Sabry stated in an interview with Reuters.The Finance Minister, stating that it is indeed a ‘Herculean task’, mentioned that Sri Lanka needs $3 billion in bridge financing while readying itself for negotiations with the IMF.Sri Lanka will look to restructure international sovereign bonds and seek a moratorium on payments, and is confident of negotiating with bondholders for an upcoming $1 billion payment in July.“The entire effort is not to go for a hard default, as we understand the consequences of a hard default.” Minister Sabry stated.J.P.

FOX 2 - A southeast Michigan mother and her 19-year-old son have been working three jobs between them, but were still struggling to get by. Then, this Monday, another obstacle came their way when the 58-year-old mom suffered a stroke on the job.As Vernia Chambers recovers, her doctor is going above and beyond to get her and her son the help they will need going forward."To me, the most important thing is for her being able to get back on her feet," said Matthew McKinney, her son.On Monday, April 4th, McKinney got a text from his boss that will change his life.

PHILADELPHIA - Trevor Zegras had a goal and an assist to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night.Sonny Milano, Zach Aston-Reese, Derek Grant and Troy Terry also scored for the Ducks. They opened a four-game trip by winning for just the second time in the last 15 contests.Travis Sanheim, Ronnie Attard and Ivan Provorov scored for the Flyers.The game pitted a pair of teams near the bottom of their conference standings.The Flyers entered 14th of 16 teams in the Eastern Conference with 57 points while the Ducks were 12th of 16 clubs in the West.Jamie Drysdale added a pair of assists for the Ducks.Zegras assisted on Terry’s go-ahead tally with 8:22 remaining with a beautiful pass from behind the net after deking from his forehand to his backhand.

Ervis Onuzi, 28, has been identified as the SEPTA Transit Police officer who was wounded during a gun battle with a suspect on Wednesday.  (SEPTA)PHILADELPHIA - Authorities have identified a gunman involved in Wednesday night's shootout in Frankford that injured four people, including a SEPTA Transit Officer. Police say 18-year-old Zyhiem Hartman exchanged gunfire with seven police officers from inside an apartment on the 4700 block of Leiper Street. Police initially reported that Hartman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, but an autopsy confirmed that he was fatally shot by police. Investigators on Friday shared preliminary information on the chaotic scene that started near the Arrott Transportation Center around 7 p.m. Wednesday.According to authorities, officers from the Philadelphia Police Department responded to the 4700 block of Penn Street after hearing 8-9 gunshots.The gunshots stemmed from a physical altercation between the suspect and another man, police said.

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A boy about 16 was shot multiple times and killed while three males reportedly involved in the shooting barricade themselves in Overbrook. OVERBROOK - An 18-year-old was shot multiple times in Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood, which, police say, led to a barricade situation Saturday night.According to officials, police responded to a shooting on the 6000 block of Clifford Terrace around 7 p.m.Officers arrived to find an 18-year-old male shot 13 times.

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A boy about 16 was shot multiple times and killed while three males reportedly involved in the shooting barricade themselves in Overbrook. OVERBROOK - A homicide in Overbrook led to a barricade situation Saturday night.Officials say police responded to a shooting on the 6000 block of Clifford Terrace around 7 p.m.Officers arrived to find a boy somewhere between 16 and 18-years-old shot multiple times.

BELLEVIEW, Fla. - A Florida boy, 16, was killed this week after he and at least two others took turns shooting one another while wearing body armor, officials said.Joshua Vining and Colton Whitler, both 17, were arrested Thursday and are being tried as adults in connection with the shooting incident Sunday in Belleview (about 70 miles northwest of Orlando), where Christopher Leroy Broad Jr. was killed, according to the Belleview Police Department.Officers said they responded to a dispatch call where they found the boy in the residence with a gunshot wound.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 5: Alex Jones of InfoWars talks to reporters outside a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing concerning foreign influence operations' use of social media platforms, on Capitol Hill, September 5, 2018 in Washington, DC. Twit AUSTIN, Texas - Infowars host Alex Jones is facing a new lawsuit in Texas. Family members of some of the children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting are accusing the conspiracy theorist of hiding millions of dollars in assets after they began taking him to court. The families sued Jones, Infowars and others in court over the hoax conspiracy, saying they have been subjected to harassment and death threats from Jones’ followers.The families have already won defamation lawsuits against Jones after he said the massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, never happened.

Pitcher Kyle Gibson delivers a pitch against the Oakland Athletics during the third inning of a game at Citizens Bank Park on April 9, 2022. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) ((Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images))PHILADELPHIA - Kyle Gibson struck out 10 and tossed two-hit ball over seven shutout innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday.Nick Castellanos hit his first home run for the Phillies, and Rhys Hoskins and Jean Segura hit back-to-back homers to support Gibson.

Norristown Police say one person was hospitalized after a shooting at Thomas and East Oak Streets. NORRISTOWN, Pa. - Norristown Police are investigating a shooting that happened in broad daylight Saturday morning.Officials say the shooting took place at the corner of Thomas and East Oak Streets, in Montgomery County's county seat, around 10 Saturday morning.One person was taken to the hospital.

A messy bed with comforter and pillows.On Friday, 12 March 2021, in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) LThe Federal Trade Commission filed lawsuits against Walmart and Kohl's, claiming false advertising on a wide range of "bamboo" products.Walmart and Kohl's have sold a swath of items advertised as bamboo-based, ranging from clothing to bedding to bath towels.

DUBLIN, Calif. - A government watchdog has found a "substantial likelihood" the federal Bureau of Prisons committed wrongdoing when it ignored complaints and failed to address asbestos and mold contamination at a federal women’s prison in California that has already been under scrutiny for rampant sexual abuse of inmates.The U.S. Office of Special Counsel now wants Attorney General Merrick Garland to step in to investigate the allegations after multiple whistleblower complaints were filed earlier this year.

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Atlantic City, N.J. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Atlantic City's casino earnings have surpassed where they were before the coronavirus pandemic broke out. Figures released Friday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show eight of the nine casinos posted a gross operating profit last year.Collectively, the nine casinos earned nearly $767 million in 2021, far eclipsing the $117 million they made in 2020.Their performance also exceeded that of 2019, the year before the coronavirus outbreak, when they earned nearly $594 million.

Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan arrives at the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium on February 04, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan’s political opposition ousted the country’s embattled prime minister in a no confidence vote on Saturday, which they won after several of Imran Khan’s allies and a key coalition party deserted him.The combined opposition that spans the political spectrum from the left to the radically religious will form the new government, with the head of one of the largest parties, the Pakistani Muslim League, taking over as prime minister.Anticipating his loss, Khan, who charged his opposition colluded with the United States to unseat him, has called on his supporters to stage rallies nationwide on Sunday.

NEWARK, N.J. - A man has been sentenced to 375 years in jail in the 2016 slayings of three people, including two children, in New Jersey's largest city that authorities said apparently stemmed from his anger over a Facebook post.Essex County Judge Ronald Wigler on Friday imposed three consecutive life terms on 31-year-old Jeremy Arrington and consecutive sentences on other counts.

For first-time homebuyers, breaking into Edmonton housing market is proving to be difficult. The federal government is now offering more help, but is it enough? Sarah Reid takes a look.

PHILADELPHIA - Joel Embiid made his closing argument for MVP votes and improved his chances of winning the NBA scoring title, scoring 41 points while collecting 20 rebounds and dishing out four assists to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 133-120 victory Saturday over the Indiana Pacers.Embiid shot 14 for 17 from the floor, went 11 of 15 from the foul line and made both his 3-point attempts in a game that Philadelphia (50-31) needed to win to remain alive in the hunt for the third seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.James Harden had 22 points and 14 assists for Philadelphia, who also got double-digit point performances from Tobias Harris (18), Tyrese Maxey (18) and Danny Green (15).Oshae Brissett scored 20 points and Tyrese Haliburton had 19 for Indiana (25-56), which lost its ninth straight game. The Pacers fell behind by 21 points in the first half, then cut the deficit to five late in the third quarter before Embiid and Harden began to take control of the game.Embiid entered Saturday as the leader in the NBA scoring title race with a 30.4 points-per-game average, ahead of Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo at 29.9 points a game.

Bags of tortilla chips sit in a row at a Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. restaurant in Hollywood, California, U.S., on Tuesday, July 16, 2013.

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas - A 26-year-old woman has been charged with murder in Texas after authorities said she caused "the death of an individual by self-induced abortion," in a state that has the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S.It’s unclear whether Lizelle Herrera is accused of having an abortion or whether she helped someone else get an abortion.Herrera was arrested Thursday and remained jailed Saturday on a $500,000 bond in the Starr County jail in Rio Grande City, on the U.S.-Mexico border, sheriff's Maj. Carlos Delgado said in a statement.RELATED: Texas Supreme Court deals final blow to federal abortion law challenge"Herrera was arrested and served with an indictment on the charge of Murder after Herrera did then and there intentionally and knowingly cause the death of an individual by self-induced abortion," Delgado said in the statement.Delgado did not say under which law Herrera has been charged.

Rafiq Thompson, 38, of Philadelphia is wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of a 311-year-old woman in Upper Merion.  UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP, Pa. - An active investigation is underway and police are searching for a gunman after a shooting near King of Prussia on Friday night. According to authorities, the shooting took place at an Exxon gas station before 11 p.m.

COWETA COUNTY, Ga. - Three people are dead in a robbery at a Coweta County gun range.Grantville police confirmed someone shot and killed the gun range's owner, as well as his wife and their grandson, during a robbery that happened between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.

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Police say Dion Marsh, 27, committed several violent crimes on April 8, including a carjacking, hit-and-run and a stabbing.  LAKEWOOD, N.J. - A Manchester Township man is facing charges after being accused of stealing a car and striking a pedestrian in Lakewood on Friday. According to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office and Lakewood Township Police, 27-year-old Dion Marsh was charged with attempted murder, carjacking and related charges. Authorities say officers responded to the area of Martin Luther King Drive and Pine Street for a report of a carjacking around 1:15 p.m. on Friday. According to investigators, officers learned a male approached a 2016 Toyota Camry, assaulted the driver and fled in the vehicle. Officials say officers with Lakewood Township Police received a report of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle near Central Avenue and Carlton Avenue. ___MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAccording to investigators, responding officers discovered a male had been hit by a dark-colored vehicle.

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LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 22: Washington Redskins Quarterback Dwayne Haskins (7) laughs with teammates following the game between the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins on December 22, 2019 at FedExField in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Nicole ESPN's senior NFL insider, Adam Schefter, reports that Haskins passed away Saturday morning after a vehicle accident in Florida, per his agent.

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How long do you have till a COVID-19 reinfection comes knocking? Health officials say the answer is complex – but Omicron appears to make that time frame shorter.

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NEWARK, Del. - Delaware State Police say a 16-year-old boy from Bear has been charged in a carjacking attempt at Christiana Mall in Newark last month. Police say the incident happened around 7:30 p.m. on March 23 in the Target parking lot.RELATED: Federal officials charge 8 in connection with carjackings, violent crimes across PhiladelphiaA 14-year-old boy was returning to his brother’s vehicle when police say another teen approached and demanded that he give him everything.The 14-year-old fell when he tried to flee and the older teen took the car keys.

COBB COUNTY, Ga. - A young pilot is recovering after his plane crashed onto Cobb Parkway Thursday morning.The crazy landing was caught on dash camera video and sent to FOX 5 by a viewer.Natasha Williams spoke to FOX 5 and said she was driving home when she saw the plane go down."It was crazy," said Williams.The video shows the plane, a single-engine Grumman American AA-1, clipping a powerline which caused the pilot to lose control of the aircraft. The plane then can be seen crashing into the median nose down on Cobb Parkway."I was like he's coming in real low," said Williams, "I've lived here my entire life.

The Ontario government outlawed the practice of door-to-door sales for items like furnaces and air conditioners and other appliances. But despite that prohibition, some sellers are continuing to offer high priced, high margin items that see consumers paying thousands more over many years than if they had they paid a contractor upfront.

In a letter to Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) chair Dawn Danko requested support to maintain mask requirements for staff and students until April 15.“As Medical Officer of Health to the City of Hamilton, we respectfully ask you to consider the calls from the medical and science communities, and to issue a Section 22 order to maintain mask requirements for all HWDSB students and staff beyond March 21, 2022,” Danko asked.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has returned home after spending a week in Europe discussing next steps to support Ukraine and push back against Russia with fellow NATO allies.

FILE - Tins of Purina 'Gourmet' Gold premium cat food sit on display. Pet owners may have a harder time than usual searching for their dog or cat’s favorite canned food and — you guessed it — the supply chain backlogs are still to blame. In June 2021, the Pet Food Institute (PFI), which represents America’s dog and cat food and treat makers, sent public comments to the U.S.

(Courtesy: WSVN) WILTON MANORS, Fla. - Four West Point cadets on spring break in South Florida overdosed on cocaine laced with fentanyl, with two other cadets becoming exposed to the drug after they began performing CPR on their friends. All had to be hospitalized, with at least one person in critical condition, rescue officials said.In the front yard of the vacation rental home, multiple people were found in cardiac arrest Thursday when emergency crews responded to the 911 call, Fort Lauderdale Fire Department Battalion Chief Steve Gollan told news outlets."We are being told that four of those people had taken a substance that was believed to be cocaine laced with fentanyl when they went down into cardiac arrest," Gollan told WSVN.That’s when first responders said two friends of the victims began performing mouth-to-mouth CPR, which then exposed them to the dangerous drug as well and caused them to overdose.RELATED: 5 Florida children face hate crime charges for attacking white students"We were able to get some of those individuals back, so their heart was beating again, with a Narcan.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday Ukraine was at a “strategic turning point” in the war as Russian forces bombarded cities across the country and appeared to be regrouping for a possible assault on Kyiv, with satellite images showing them firing artillery as they closed in on the capital.

Portland police officers at the scene where a woman gave birth and allegedly walked away and left the child on a sidewalk. (Portland Police Bureau) An Oregon woman gave birth to a baby girl on a sidewalk and then walked away and left the child, authorities said Thursday. The Portland Police Bureau said officers and first responders received a report Wednesday of a woman who had given birth just before 11 a.m. They were dispatched when it was reported the mother allegedly walked away. Officers arrived on bicycle and checked on the newborn, who was being cared for by paramedics, police said. "They said the mother, the woman, was stumbling away eastbound on Market with a lot of blood and amniotic fluid all over her," officer Kirby-Glatkowski told KOIN-TV. The mother was not cooperative and was taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation, police said. "My partner and I went to try and engage her, contact her, talk to her see what was going on.

Ontario are “expected” to follow the province’s plan to lift mask mandates on March 21, a statement from the education minister’s office says, despite concerns from some boards.Earlier this week, chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore announced a plan to lift remaining COVID-19 restrictions in Ontario, including the mask mandate in many public settings and schools after March break.“Of all the provinces to release plans to lift masking requirements in schools, Ontario has one of the most cautious timelines,” a statement from Education Minister Stephen Lecce’s office said Friday.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The All Ceylon Bakery Owners Association announced that the price of a loaf of bread will be increased by Rs. 30/- with effect from midnight on Friday (11).Accordingly, the new price will be between Rs.

Lecce defends end date for Ontario school mask mandate amid calls for more time That resolution for all students was passed by the board just days after the province announced it would only require students from grades 4 to 12 to wear masks.The province then extended the order to include grades 1 through 3 in August 2021.On Wednesday, the Ontario government announced masking would no longer be required in schools as of March 21.In a statement on Thursday, Upper Grand said it “consulted with several parties to determine next steps and receive clarity” on whether it could still mandate masks in school.“Those consultations concluded that once the province lifts its masking requirements, the school board does not have the independent authority to prescribe public health measures in response to an infectious disease, such as COVID-19,” the board said.“Further, boards of trustees do not have the authority to impose restrictions that the Ministry has directed must be revoked.”Changes to the masking protocol will be on the agenda during a board meeting that had already been scheduled for March 22. Guelph’s top doc to lift own mask mandate put in place months before provincewide policy The board of trustees will have to follow the direction of the government and bring forward a motion to officially rescind the board resolution from August 2022.“We know that the topic of masks can be a divisive one,” director of education Peter Sovran and chair of the board of trustees Linda Busuttil said in a joint statement.“We want to stress that students, staff and visitors are still welcome to wear masks in our schools, and this is their choice.

Grimes unintentionally announced the birth of her second child with Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk via surrogate.In an exclusive interview with Vanity Fair, Grimes said the baby girl, named Exa Dark Sideræl Musk (pronounced sigh-deer-ee-el), was born in December. The couple also refer to their daughter as “Y.”The new child’s name is complex, with Exa being a reference to exaFLOPS (or, the ability of supercomputers to perform 1 quintillion floating-point operations per second).