Hundreds march in crisis-hit Sri Lanka protesting tax hikes, crackdowns
COLOMBO, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Hundreds of people marched in Sri Lanka’s largest city Colombo on Wednesday protesting against higherContinue Reading
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More than 140 dead in Gujrat’s collapsed colonial era cable bridge
About 141 people have died, while more than a 100 other have been admitted and are under treatment after aContinue Reading
Tragedy convinced Pakistan cricket great Akram to ditch cocaine habit
Pakistani cricket legend Wasim Akram says it took the death of his first wife Huma to spark him into finallyContinue Reading
Sri Lankans march against Government crackdown on protests
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Thousands of Sri Lankans marched in the capital on Thursday to urge the government toContinue Reading
India’s cricket stars bite back over World Cup cold sandwiches
India’s cricket players have complained about getting cold sandwiches after practice at the Twenty20 World Cup with some ordering foodContinue Reading
Devastating Stoinis powers Australia to victory over Sri Lanka #T20Cricket
Marcus Stoinis smashed an unbeaten 59 off 18 balls to power Australia to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka andContinue Reading
Questions swirl after #China’s former leader Hu leaves event
BEIJING (AP) — The twice-a-decade congress of China’s ruling Communist Party is a tightly choreographed event. So when former ChineseContinue Reading
Sri Lankan lawmakers vote to trim Presidential powers
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP/Reuters) — Sri Lankan lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment on Friday that trims the powers ofContinue Reading
Sri Lankan lawmakers debate bill to trim presidential powers
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan lawmakers began debating a proposed constitutional amendment on Thursday that would trim theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka approves law to liberalize petroleum imports
COLOMBO, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka approved legislation on Tuesday to let companies from oil-producing nations import and sellContinue Reading
