Ramadan in China: Faithful dwindle under limits on religion
KASHGAR, China (AP) — Tursunjan Mamat, a practicing Muslim in western China’s Xinjiang region, said he’s fasting for Ramadan butContinue Reading
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‘Human catastrophe’ as India’s COVID-19 surge spreads to Nepal
GENEVA (Reuters) – Nepal is being overwhelmed by a COVID-19 surge as India’s outbreak spreads across South Asia, the InternationalContinue Reading
Cricket | Virus-hit India to help move Australian IPL cohort to Sri Lanka or Maldives
The cricket board (BCCI) in coronavirus-hit India will help to move Australia’s entire Indian Premier League (IPL) cohort to theContinue Reading
‘Horrible’ weeks ahead as India’s virus catastrophe worsens
NEW DELHI (AP) — COVID-19 infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India with no end in sightContinue Reading
Sri Lanka gov ponder imposing travel restrictions anytime amid rising COVID19 cases
Imposing travel restrictions could be taken even this evening or tomorrow, Cabinet spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said today. He said theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka receives 1st batch of 15,000 Sputnik V shots of 13 million ordered
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka has received its first batch of the Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine. The 15,000 dosesContinue Reading
Sri Lankan expat wins Dh12 million in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket
Dubai: A Sri Lankan expat is the latest Big Ticket millionaire. Mohammed Mishfak, 36, working as a sales professional forContinue Reading
‘China lighting a fire versus India lighting a fire’; China deletes social media post mocking India over COVID-19 crisis
A social media post by China’s top law enforcement body juxtaposing the country’s successful launch of a module into spaceContinue Reading
U.S. to discuss wider Covid vaccine licensing as India calls to waive patent protections
KEY POINTS The American Biden administration is looking to distribute the coronavirus vaccine to India and other countries now thatContinue Reading
Prime Minister Modi’s ruling party loses crucial Indian state election
KOLKATA,India (Reuters) – The incumbent chief minister’s party in India’s West Bengal state has defeated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s partyContinue Reading
