Sri Lanka extends curfew as virus toll hits new record
(AFP) -Sri Lanka on Friday extended a stringent coronavirus curfew for another week after reporting its highest daily death tollContinue Reading
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The Afghan minister who became a bicycle courier in Germany
LEIPZIG, Germany, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Sayed Sadaat used to be communications minister in the Afghan government before moving toContinue Reading
Qantas posts $1.7 billion loss and tips travel by Christmas
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Qantas Group posted a 2.35 billion Australia dollar ($1.7 billion) pandemic-related annual loss on Thursday andContinue Reading
Amid COVID surge, some Sri Lankans opt for cardboard coffins when cremating loved ones
COLOMBO (Reuters) – At a factory in Sri Lanka’s Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia city, workers use staples and glue to assemble longContinue Reading
The Taliban are sitting on $1 trillion worth of minerals the world desperately needs
London (CNN Business)The swift fall of Afghanistan to Taliban fighters has triggered a humanitarian crisis, with thousands trying to flee the country. It’s also brought renewed focusContinue Reading
WATCH: Southern Brave crowned as inaugural men’s Hundred champion, Mahela adds another trophy to his coaching cabinet
Southern Brave, coached by Mahela Jayawardhana, were crowned the first men’s Hundred champions after beating Birmingham Phoenix by 32 runsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka locks down as Covid deaths surge, hospitals overflow; President urges public to prepare for sacrifices if country is forced to endure prolonged lockdowns
Sri Lanka announced a nationwide lockdown Friday, bowing to intense pressure from medical experts as coronavirus infections overwhelmed hospitals, morguesContinue Reading
UK regulator approves first drug designed to fight Covid-19
The UK medicines regulatory body has approved the first treatment in Britain using man-made antibodies to treat and prevent coronavirus.Continue Reading
WATCH: Hundreds of Afghan refugees packed in Qatar camp after Kabul escape
August 20 – Afghan refugees have been making a desperate bid to escape the Taliban rule over the week. AContinue Reading
Sri Lanka goes into 10-day lockdown as COVID-19 surges
Sri Lanka will go into a 10-day lockdown from 10pm Friday (20) to 4am August 30, the national COVID-19 taskContinue Reading
