Situation Report: Army rush in to help rescue efforts #KeralaFlood, #India
India’s army is stepping up efforts to rescue thousands of people stranded by flooding across India’s southern Kerala state thatContinue Reading
Category: Asia
Imran Khan confirmed as Pakistan Prime Minister
Former cricket star Imran Khan has been elected prime minister of Pakistan in a vote at the country’s National Assembly.Continue Reading
324 killed in India floods: new official toll
Kochi (India) (AFP) – Hundreds of troops led a desperate operation to rescue families trapped by mounting floods in India’sContinue Reading
President Trump signs NDAA, banning government use of ZTE and Huawei technology
US government agencies are now officially banned from purchasing or using certain telecommunications and surveillance products from Chinese tech companiesContinue Reading
Myanmar asks Bangladesh to stop aid to stranded Rohingya
Myanmar has asked Bangladesh to stop providing aid to 6,000 Rohingya stranded on the border between the two countries sinceContinue Reading
Buddhist Monk in Sri Lanka Gets Six Years’ Jail in Contempt Case
COLOMBO (Reuters) – A Sri Lankan court on Wednesday handed a six-year jail term to a Buddhist monk accused ofContinue Reading
M Karunanidhi DMK chief and former Tamil Nadu chief minister, passes away at 94
Kalaignar Karunanidhi, the president of DMK and five-time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, passed away in Chennai at 6.10 pmContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia orders Canada envoy to leave over criticism
Saudi Arabia has expelled Canada’s ambassador and frozen new trade deals with this country in a growing dispute over theContinue Reading
Indonesia quake kills 82, leaves hundreds wounded
A powerful quake which struck the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok has killed 82 people and wounded hundreds, national disasterContinue Reading
Bangladesh student protests: Mobile internet shut down across country as police try to quell demonstrations
Dhaka: Bangladesh authorities have shut down mobile internet across swathes of the country, officials and local media said on Sunday, asContinue Reading
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