Sri Lanka Tamils defy ban to stage independence day protest
Thousands of Sri Lankan Tamils defied bans to stage protests as the Sinhala-majority government celebrated its independence day with aContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka President vows action on 2019 bombing militants in Independence Day speech
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president said Thursday that he has received the final report of an inquiryContinue Reading
Japan regrets SriLanka’s scrapping of port terminal deal
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Japanese Embassy said Wednesday it regrets a decision by Sri Lanka’s government to scrapContinue Reading
Tech investor Chamath Palihapitiya says he’s not running for California governor
KEY POINTS- Tech investor Chamath Palihapitiya said he won’t run for California governor. “Let’s be really honest. I’m not readyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Tamils march to protest deaths, disappearances
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Hundreds of ethnic Tamils began a four-day protest march from eastern to northern Sri LankaContinue Reading
Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, will step down as CEO
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Tuesday that Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO later this year, a roleContinue Reading
Russia: Alexey Navalny handed new jail term as he denounces ‘Putin the poisoner’
A Moscow court handed Alexey Navalny a two-and-a-half year prison sentence on Tuesday, in a heated hearing in which theContinue Reading
US weather: Heavy snow disrupts vaccine rollout, flights and schools
The storm that has battered New York is moving north after bringing blizzard conditions to the city and surrounding areas.Continue Reading
UK variant has mutated again, scientists say
The Kent variant of coronavirus that has been spreading in the UK appears to be undergoing some ‘worrying’ new geneticContinue Reading
Covid-19: Captain Sir Tom Moore dies with coronavirus
Captain Sir Tom Moore has died with coronavirus. The 100-year-old, who raised almost £33m for the NHS, was taken toContinue Reading
