The move by President Maithripala Sirisena was meant to help authorities identify people, part of a new security push after a wave of bombings left the country reeling.
The world is spending more on the military since global figures became available in 1988. Together, the U.S. and China make up half of the world's military spending.
In her new book, The Moment Of Lift, the co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation calls on readers to support women everywhere as a means to lift up society.
Spain's governing Socialist party won the country's third election in four years on Sunday, but will need the help of either the left or right-leaning parties to form a government.
Boeing's CEO appears at the company's annual meeting Monday morning in Chicago. It's the first time he'll face shareholders since two fatal crashes involving the now-grounded 737 Max 8 passenger jet.
In Sri Lanka, fear persists after the deadly Easter Sunday bombings killed hundreds of people. Under an emergency law, the country is banning women from wearing face coverings.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to ProPublica's Tim Golden about Saudi students, who are accused of committing crimes in the U.S., and then possibly with Saudi government help, flee to avoid justice.
China's president spoke to foreign press members in Beijing about efforts for more green development. While China has curtailed its coal-fired plants, it is building such plants in other countries.
India wants to grant citizenship to refugees from nearby countries — unless they're Muslim. Critics say making religion a criteria for citizenship violates India's secular character.