Malaysian king picks ex-deputy PM as nation’s new leader
Malaysia’s longest-governing political party reclaimed the premiership it lost in a shock 2018 election defeat, after the king on FridayContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka raises rates as rupee falls to record low of 216.55 to the dollar
(AFP)- Sri Lanka’s central bank raised interest rates for the first time in nearly three years Thursday as the rupeeContinue Reading
Malaysia’s longest-ruling party seems set to return to PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s longest-governing political party appeared set to reclaim the premiership it lost in a shockContinue Reading
Video from person hanging on Kabul C-17 military plane emerges, claiming he is alive but other human remains found in the wheel
Video from a man hanging onto the C-17 military plane made it rounds on social media on Monday, a dayContinue Reading
Nobody to be harmed, committed to women’s rights – Taliban
A Taliban spokesman has pledged to honor women’s rights, but within the norms of Islamic law. Zabihullah Mujahid made theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka banks on vaccination to see it through delta surge
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Manjula Wijesuriya had COVID-19, but his friends and family say that’s not what killed him.Continue Reading
Sri Lanka axes health minister over Covid misinformation as outbreak grows
(AFP) Sri Lanka’s president on Monday demoted the health minister who publicly endorsed sorcery and magic potions to battle Covid-19,Continue Reading
Dramatic image shows hundreds packed in plane
A striking image shared on social media shows hundreds of people on a US Air Force C-17 aircraft on SundayContinue Reading
Chilling video of two falling off plane, five killed at Kabul airport as desperate Afghans scramble to escape
At least five people were killed at Kabul’s airport amid desperate scenes as thousands tried to force their way ontoContinue Reading
Russia says Afghan president fled with cars and helicopter full of cash
Russia’s embassy in Kabul said on Monday that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had fled the country with four cars andContinue Reading
