Sri Lanka opposition protesters demand government step down
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched in Sri Lanka’s capital on Wednesday to demand theContinue Reading
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Powerful Earthquake Hits Japan, Leaving Millions of Households Without Power
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 has struck northern Japan, triggering a landslide that buried homes inContinue Reading
Koreas set next Kim-Moon summit for Sept. 18-20
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Seoul says the leaders of the two Koreas will meet Sept. 18-20 in Pyongyang toContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia pledges $300m in aid to Sri Lanka
Saudi Arabia has reportedly pledged $300 million in aid to Sri Lanka for water supply projects and agricultural, education andContinue Reading
The specter of Sri Lanka’s China debt is hovering over a gathering of African leaders in Beijing
The leaders of dozens of African nations are in Beijing this week for a major China-Africa cooperation summit that takesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka probes deaths of wild elephants
Sri Lankan authorities on Monday began investigating the deaths of wild elephants in the east of the island after pullingContinue Reading
India’s GDP grows at 8.2%, cements position as the fastest growing major economy
The Indian economy grew at 15-quarter high of 8.2 per cent in the April-June quarter of current fiscal on goodContinue Reading
Pentagon cancels $300m aid to Pakistan amid growing tension over militant havens
The US has refused to pay $300m in military aid to Pakistan because it has deemed that the south AsianContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Phd student , 25, charged with terrorism-related offenses
A Sri Lankan man with alleged links to ISIS has been charged with terrorism-related offences in Sydney after a hitContinue Reading
Can Imran Khan bring Pakistan in from the diplomatic cold?
Tensions with Afghanistan, faltering relations with the US, and chronically poor ties with India. Pakistan today stands isolated, observers say,Continue Reading
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