Pakistan Elections: Imran Khan-backed candidates take lead
Summary LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Independent candidates backed by imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan were leading in Pakistan’s nationalContinue Reading
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Pakistan election results are delayed, but wins are reported for independents backed by Khan’s party
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The results of Pakistan’s elections were delayed Friday a day after the vote that was marred by sporadicContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Marxist party JVP to make official visit to India
(PTI)- A delegation of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), a Marxist–Leninist communist party in Sri Lanka, will on Monday start onContinue Reading
Maldives government asks India why its coast guard boarded 3 fishing boats
MALE, Maldives (AP) — The Maldives government says it has asked for clarification of why Indian coast guard personnel boarded three MaldivianContinue Reading
Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signs a free trade pact with Thailand
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signed a trade pact with Thailand on Saturday in a bid to boost tradeContinue Reading
Imran Khan and his wife get seven-year prison sentence for unlawful marriage
ISLAMABAD, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan were sentenced to sevenContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Captain Says Aggression Key To Halt Test Cricket Slide
(AFP)-Sri Lanka needs more on-field aggression to reestablish its Test prowess, new captain Dhananjaya de Silva said Thursday ahead ofContinue Reading
Police in Sri Lanka use tear gas to disperse opposition protest against dire economic conditions
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s police used Tuesday tear gas and water cannons to disperse an opposition protestContinue Reading
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaking state secrets
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaking state secrets. The decisionContinue Reading
Seychelles forces rescue 6 Sri Lankan fishermen from boat hijacked by Somali pirates
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Seychelles’ defense forces and coast guard on Monday rescued six Sri Lankan fishermen whoseContinue Reading
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