Sri Lanka opposition protesters demand government step down
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched in Sri Lanka’s capital on Wednesday to demand theContinue Reading
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Powerful Earthquake Hits Japan, Leaving Millions of Households Without Power
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 has struck northern Japan, triggering a landslide that buried homes inContinue Reading
Koreas set next Kim-Moon summit for Sept. 18-20
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Seoul says the leaders of the two Koreas will meet Sept. 18-20 in Pyongyang toContinue Reading
Emirates flight isolated at JFK airport after passengers, crew members fall ill
NEW YORK — Nineteen people have been taken ill after an Emirates airline plane landed in New York, officials say. The planeContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia declares online satire punishable offence
Saudi Arabia will punish online satire that “disrupts public order” with up to five years in prison, the public prosecutorContinue Reading
Qatar Gazette issues Permanent Residency eligibility guidelines
Doha: The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani issued today the Law No. 10 of 2018 on permanentContinue Reading
Exit permits for most workers in Qatar to end
DOHA: Migrant workers in Qatar under the labour law will no longer have to obtain exit permits in order toContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia pledges $300m in aid to Sri Lanka
Saudi Arabia has reportedly pledged $300 million in aid to Sri Lanka for water supply projects and agricultural, education andContinue Reading
The specter of Sri Lanka’s China debt is hovering over a gathering of African leaders in Beijing
The leaders of dozens of African nations are in Beijing this week for a major China-Africa cooperation summit that takesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka probes deaths of wild elephants
Sri Lankan authorities on Monday began investigating the deaths of wild elephants in the east of the island after pullingContinue Reading
