US military disabled scores of aircraft before leaving Kabul airport
(AFP)- The US military disabled scores of aircraft and armored vehicles as well as a high-tech rocket defense system atContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka declares food emergency as forex crisis worsens
(AFP)-Sri Lanka on Tuesday declared a state of emergency over food shortages as private banks ran out of foreign exchangeContinue Reading
Video: Baby born on Afghanistan evacuation flight to UK
A baby girl was born at 30,000 feet in the air while on a flight taking evacuees from Afghanistan toContinue Reading
S&P cuts Sri Lanka CCC+ sovereign rating outlook to negative on default worries
LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) – S&P Global cut Sri Lanka’s CCC+ sovereign rating outlook to negative from stable on Friday, warning theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka extends curfew as virus toll hits new record
(AFP) -Sri Lanka on Friday extended a stringent coronavirus curfew for another week after reporting its highest daily death tollContinue Reading
The Afghan minister who became a bicycle courier in Germany
LEIPZIG, Germany, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Sayed Sadaat used to be communications minister in the Afghan government before moving toContinue Reading
Amid COVID surge, some Sri Lankans opt for cardboard coffins when cremating loved ones
COLOMBO (Reuters) – At a factory in Sri Lanka’s Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia city, workers use staples and glue to assemble longContinue Reading
The Taliban are sitting on $1 trillion worth of minerals the world desperately needs
London (CNN Business)The swift fall of Afghanistan to Taliban fighters has triggered a humanitarian crisis, with thousands trying to flee the country. It’s also brought renewed focusContinue Reading
Sri Lanka locks down as Covid deaths surge, hospitals overflow; President urges public to prepare for sacrifices if country is forced to endure prolonged lockdowns
Sri Lanka announced a nationwide lockdown Friday, bowing to intense pressure from medical experts as coronavirus infections overwhelmed hospitals, morguesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka goes into 10-day lockdown as COVID-19 surges
Sri Lanka will go into a 10-day lockdown from 10pm Friday (20) to 4am August 30, the national COVID-19 taskContinue Reading
