Sri Lankan authorities confirm 9 suicide bombers in Easter attacks
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Death toll rises to 359 from Sri Lanka bombings
Relatives place flowers after the burial of three victims of the same family, who died at Easter Sunday bomb blast at St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, April 22, 2019. (Photo:AP /Gemunu Amarasinghe)New Delhi (People's Daily) -The death toll from the Sri Lanka explosions has risen to 359 and more suspects have been arrested, Sri Lanka police said.All
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Foreign involvement in Sri Lanka attacks
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Tuesday that authorities are making progress in identifying the culprits of the series of bombing attacks and evidence had been found on foreign links of the attacks.Speaking at a press conference in Temple Trees, Wickremesinghe said that authorities are looking at the claim by Islamic State (IS) that they are responsible for
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45 children killed in Sri Lanka bombings, says UNICEF
GENEVA, April 23 -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said Tuesday it is "deeply shocked and saddened" by the terrible violence against families including children in churches and hotels on Easter Sunday across Sri Lanka. Five children of
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Sri Lanka in tears on national mourning day
Security staff stand on guard outside the St. Anthony's Church where a blast took place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 21, 2019.
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Islamic State group claims Sri Lanka bombs that killed hundreds
Islamic State group claims Sri Lanka attacks: AFP
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Probe shows Sri Lanka attacks 'retaliation for Christchurch': dep. defence minister
An initial probe into deadly suicide bomb attacks in Sri Lanka that killed more than 300 people shows it was "retaliation for Christchurch," the country's deputy defence minister said Tuesday.Two women mourn during a funeral service for bomb blast vi
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Death toll jumps to 310 in Sri Lankan multiple bombings
A relative carries a portrait of Calistas Fernando ahead his coffin for burial during the funerals of three people of the same family, all died at Easter Sunday bomb blast at St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, April 22, 2019. (Photo: AP)COLOMBO, April 23 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from eight explosions which rocked Sri Lanka Sunday has
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Sri Lanka victims: Citizens of at least 12 countries killed
A relative carries a portrait of Calistas Fernando ahead his coffin for burial during the funerals of three people of the same family, all died at Easter Sunday bomb blast at St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, April 22, 2019. (Photo: AP)At least 290 people were killed in a series of ninebombingsof churches and hotels in Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka government declares state of emergency
Sri Lankan authorities have ordered a state of emergency to be introduced from midnight Monday following the deadly Easter attacks, the president's office said.The special measures are being brought in "to allow the police and the three forces to ensure public security," the statement said, referring to the army, navy and air
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