Why protesters are poised to topple Sri Lanka's government
After months of economic crisis left millions struggling to get food and medicine, angry crowds stormed leaders' homes. Now resignations have been promised.
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Sri Lanka protesters storm president's home
The president of Sri Lanka is expected to step down Wednesday after thousand of protesters stormed his home over the weekend. Nationwide protests were sparked by food and fuel shortages as the country's economy face the brink of collapse. Niha Masih, foreign correspondent for The Washington Post, joins CBS News to explain how this happened and what the next steps are for the country's government.
Protesters storm Sri Lankan leaders' homes
An explosion of public anger in Sri Lanka has forced the president and prime minister to resign. Tens of thousands of protesters occupied the homes of the two leaders in the capital city of Colombo after the country's economy collapsed. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joined Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers to discuss what's next for the nation.
Sri Lanka's president to resign
Mass protests in Sri Lanka over the weekend have forced the prime minister and president to resign following months of economic crisis. Elizabeth Palmer reports on the latest.
Sri Lankan opposition meets to install new government amid turmoil
Sri Lanka's opposition political parties are meeting to install a new government a day after the president and prime minister offered to resign in the most dramatic day of monthslong political turmoil.
Sri Lankan president to resign, official says; protesters storm his residence
The prime minister also announced Saturday that he would step down.
Sri Lanka Prime Minister says country is "bankrupt"
Sri Lanka's prime minister says the country is officially bankrupt. The South Asian country defaulted on its debt for the first time in its history as an independent nation in May. SIshaan Tharoor, a foreign affairs columnist at the Washington Post, joins CBS News to discuss why Sri Lanka's financial crisis continues to worsen.
Sri Lanka PM says economy "collapsed," unable to buy oil
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Sri Lanka is unable to purchase imported fuel, even for cash, due to heavy debt owed by its petroleum corporation.
Sri Lanka's prime minister resigns as protests turn deadly
Mahinda Rajapaksa's resignation followed violent confrontations between his supporters and anti-government protesters.
Sri Lanka's most sacred elephant, dead at 68, to be stuffed for posterity
A procession of mourners -- including schoolchildren and priests in saffron robes -- paid their respects to Nadungamuwa Raja, praying and touching its mighty tusks in reverence.
Elephants are dying from eating plastic waste in an open landfill
Hungry elephants seek out the waste in the landfill, consuming plastic and sharp objects that damage their digestive systems, a veterinarian said.
Dead turtles and dolphins wash ashore after toxic cargo ship fire
Days after the X-Press Pearl container ship burned and sank off Sri Lanka's coast laden with tons of "dangerous" goods, the toll on wildlife is "obvious."
Cargo ship spills tons of plastic into sea, may be leaking oil
Sri Lanka investigating possible slick around X-Press Pearl vessel, which burned for 13 days and lost cargo to the sea before sinking and getting stuck on the seafloor.
9-year-old girl dies after being caned during "exorcism"
The two suspects — the woman performing the exorcism and the girl's mother — were arrested.
Ethiopia conflict and more global headlines
Ethiopia is claiming victory as the military takes control of the Tigray region's capital. Iran holds a funeral for a top nuclear scientist who was killed in a targeted attack. And a prison riot in Sri Lanka turns deadly. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joins CBSN AM with today's global headlines.
Rich brothers recruited via Facebook to fund Sri Lanka attacks, cops say
"We suspect the two brothers used their money from the spice business to finance the bombings," and then blew themselves up, police investigator says
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Pompeo spoke with CBS News senior national security contributor Michael Morell on his podcast "Intelligence Matters," ahead of its first-year anniversary as a production of CBS News
More violence as Sri Lanka hunts down Easter attack suspects
Government bans face coverings, shakes up security services with potential ISIS-loyal suspects still on the loose
15 dead in Sri Lanka after explosions and shootout erupt during raid
Some of the dead likely were militants who blew themselves up, police said
FBI director: Sri Lanka attacks show terror threat persists
Wray also condemned China's "economic espionage" and weighed in on the findings of the Mueller report
Sri Lanka suspects still at large as ISIS role in bombings takes shape
Australian PM says ISIS helped pick targets, highlighting evolving ISIS threat, as Sri Lanka grapples with mistakes and misinformation
Security camera captures Sri Lanka attackers before blast
One bomber was the lone unmasked man in images released by ISIS. Two others were brothers
Sri Lankans warned new attacks possible with bombing suspects at large
Catholic churches suspend services and Muslims are urged to avoid mosques for Friday prayers as fear and anger mount
Pompeo says Sri Lanka attacks likely "inspired by ISIS"
The secretary of state also addressed the insults lobbed at him by North Korea. Pompeo spoke with CBS News senior national security contributor Michael Morell on his podcast "Intelligence Matters," ahead of its first-year anniversary as a production of CBS News
Kushner tried to "downplay" Russian election interference, ex-CIA chief says
In a rare interview Tuesday, Jared Kushner characterized Russian interference in the 2016 election as a "couple of Facebook ads"
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