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Abu Dhabi allows third party Qatar bound vessels after 20-Month Embargo
An obscure port circular may signal an easing of the almost two-year Saudi-led embargo of Qatar. Abu Dhabi will nowContinue Reading
Gatwick Airport: Drones ground flights
Drone sightings shut down London’s Gatwick Airport on Wednesday night and the second-busiest U.K. airport remained closed on Thursday asContinue Reading
#BREAKING Sri Lanka ousted PM Ranil reinstated as political crisis ends
Ranil Wickremesinghe was reinstated as Sri Lankan prime minister here on Sunday, likely ending a political crisis that began inContinue Reading
Australia Police charge cricketer Khawaja’s brother for attempting to frame Sri Lankan student
The brother of Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has been charged with attempting to pervert justice and forgery after he allegedlyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka court denies Rajapakse authority to act as PM
Colombo (AFP) – A Sri Lanka court on Monday suspended Mahinda Rajapakse’s powers as prime minister and ruled that hisContinue Reading
Dissolution Gazette ready to be dropped but Sri Lanka President reiterates not accepting RW as PM, crisis set to continue
COLOMBO (All Sources) – Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is considering dropping an attempt to dissolve parliament, sources close to theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s top military official detained over mass murder cover-up
Sri Lanka’s military chief was remanded by court Wednesday after weeks evading arrest over the alleged cover-up of the abductionContinue Reading
IMF delays Sri Lanka’s loan discussion on political crisis
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday it had delayed discussions on Sri Lanka’s next loan tranche due toContinue Reading
Carlos Ghosn’s arrest and likely dismissal from #Nissan sends shockwaves in auto industry
Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn faces being fired this week after being arrested in Japan over allegations of financial misconduct, theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President calls third vote on no-confidence motion against installed PM Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday asked an all-party meeting to hold a third vote on a no-confidence motionContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President Says Parliament Sacked To “Prevent Civil Unrest”
Sri Lanka’s president on Sunday defended his controversial sacking of parliament, saying violent clashes among rival MPs could have ledContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President usurped powers of MPs – Speaker Karu
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka’s parliamentary Speaker Sunday, November 11, accused President Maithripala Sirisena of “usurping” the rights of legislators andContinue Reading
SriLanka President Sirisena meets Tamil parties in a bid to prove majority
The Hindu reports that President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday reached out to Tamil leaders, apparently seeking their support even asContinue Reading
SriLanka Parliament Speaker suffered a ‘coup without guns’
(Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s parliamentary speaker has called the president’s sacking of the prime minister to bring a former leaderContinue Reading
Qatar denies meddling in Bahrain affairs over spy case
Doha (AFP) – Qatar denied Monday accusations it interfered in Bahrain’s internal affairs after a Manama court sentenced the headContinue Reading
Sri Lanka MP says telephone caller offered $2.8 million to back new PM
COLOMBO (Reuters) – A Sri Lankan legislator on Friday said he had been offered $2.8 million and a ministerial post byContinue Reading
Bond Buyers Scorched as #SriLanka’s Promise Turns to Crisis #lka
Nation faces major setback as bonds, rupee continue to fall Timing of political crisis ‘very poor’: PineBridge Investment Bloomberg: WhenContinue Reading
Indonesia orders the inspection of all Boeing 737-MAX airliners- rescue teams recover human remains
Jakarta (AFP) – Indonesia ordered the inspection of all Boeing 737-MAX airliners on Tuesday as rescue teams recovered more humanContinue Reading
Tens of thousands protest in support of sacked Sri Lankan PM
Thousands of supporters of Sri Lanka’s ousted prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe protested in the capital Colombo on Tuesday as politicalContinue Reading
India scrambles to claw back ground in SriLanka after pro-China leader named PM
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India, caught flatfooted by the appointment of Mahinda Rajapaksa as Sri Lanka’s premier, has opened urgentContinue Reading
All 189 on board crashed Indonesian Lion Air feared dead
All 189 passengers and crew aboard a crashed Indonesian Lion Air jet were likely killed in the accident, rescue officialsContinue Reading
SriLanka: New Prime Minister Puts Rights at Grave Risk- Human Rights Watch
(New York) – Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision on October 26, 2018, to appoint former President Mahinda Rajapaksa as prime ministerContinue Reading
SriLanka President suspends parliament as constitution crisis worsens
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena suspended parliament Saturday to forestall a challenge against his surprise ouster of the prime minister,Continue Reading
SriLanka coalition government crumbles as ex President sworn in as PM
SriLanka Government coalition partner UPFA has decided to withdraw from the Government and will inform its decision to the SpeakerContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia admits Khashoggi died in consulate, Trump says Saudi account credible
DUBAI/GLENDALE, Ariz./WASHINGTON(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that journalist Jamal Khashoggi had died in a fight inside its IstanbulContinue Reading
Khashoggi criticizes #Saudi prince in newly released interview
Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi criticized Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s “authoritarian rule” shortly before his death, in an interview publishedContinue Reading
Qatar midday thunderstorm causes many areas to flood and traffic mayhem
Heavy thunderstorms lashed Doha this morning for more than 3 hours pouring out more than 65mm of rain. Accompanied byContinue Reading
#JamalKhashoggi’s unpublished last piece for The Washington Post: ‘What the Arab world needs most is free expression’
The following is the last piece of work missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was to write to Washington Post beforeContinue Reading
Turkish official confirms Khashoggi’s body was cut into pieces after he was killed- CNN
The body of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi was cut into pieces after he was killed two weeks ago at theContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia preparing to admit Khashoggi was killed: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is preparing a report that would admit Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed as theContinue Reading
Air India plane hits wall on take-off
A passenger plane travelling from the south Indian city of Trichy to Dubai sustained damage after hitting the airport wallContinue Reading
Markets Update: Stocks Sink in Turbulent Trading, Treasuries Gain
S&P 500 and Dow plunge, Nasdaq 100 sinks as tech rally stalls Safe haven gold soars the most since 2016,Continue Reading
Space crew survives plunge to Earth after Russian rocket fails
BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan (Reuters) – The two-man U.S.-Russian crew of a Soyuz spacecraft en route to the International Space StationContinue Reading
#Singapore Airlines set for world’s longest non-stop flight
The battle to offer the world’s longest non-stop flight steps up a gear on Thursday, when a new Singapore-to-New YorkContinue Reading
#HurricaneMichael Leaves Trail of Destruction as It Slams Florida’s Panhandle
PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Hurricane Michael, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the continental United States, slammedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka recalls its Qatar Ambassador- Govt Sources
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Qatar Mr. A S. P Liyanage has been recalled, government sources today said. The Ambassador wasContinue Reading
Catholic migrants in the UAE abuzz ahead of pope’s visit
Like millions of his compatriots, Filipino migrant Ray Erwin adores Pope Francis. This weekend, he is counting down the hoursContinue Reading
Tsunami set off by volcanic eruption kills 222 in Indonesia
A tsunami believed to be triggered by a volcanic eruption killed at least 222 people in Indonesia during a busyContinue Reading
#Nigeria’s Buhari denies dying and being replaced by lookalike
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s President Buhari on Sunday denied claims that he had died and been replaced by a SudaneseContinue Reading
