Saudi says it is probing journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance after leaving Istanbul consulate
Istanbul (AFP) – Mystery surrounded the whereabouts of a prominent Saudi critic on Thursday after Riyadh announced he had leftContinue Reading
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Time running out for survivors as Indonesia toll tops 1,400
The death toll in Indonesia’s twin quake-tsunami disaster passed 1,400 Wednesday, with time running out to rescue survivors and theContinue Reading
Tsunami hits Indonesian island of Sulawesi
(JAKARTA, Indonesia) — Powerful earthquakes jolted the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday and a triggered a tsunami that anContinue Reading
#Maldives opposition claims presidential election victory
The Maldives opposition has claimed victory in the tense presidential election after its officials and an independent newspaper reported results from 90Continue Reading
#Maldives election: Voting begins in controversial poll
The Maldives has started to vote in a heavily-criticised election that will be closely watched by India and China. TheContinue Reading
Air pressure mix-up causes mass bleeding on Indian flight
A cockpit mix-up left more than 30 passengers on an Indian plane bleeding from their ears and noses Thursday afterContinue Reading
Sri Lankan ambassador to Vienna recalled for not answering phone
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena recalled his top envoy to Austria and five other embassy staff for failing to answerContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President wants UN to drop demands over war crime probe
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president said Friday (Sep 14) that he wants the United Nations to drop its demand for stateContinue Reading
Super Typhoon Mangkhut slams into northern Philippines expected to head to Hong Kong,China and Vietnam
For days now, Super Typhoon Mangkhut has been churning across the Pacific, keeping the millions of people potentially in itsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka women selling kidneys to repay loan sharks: UN expert
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan war widows and women in former conflict zones are being forced to sell their kidneys to payContinue Reading
