Sri Lanka Troops on Alert amid Communal Riots in Galle
Sri Lankan troops patrolled a coastal town Sunday where nearly 90 homes were damaged and cars set alight in violenceContinue Reading
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Mugabe given until noon Monday to quit as President of Zimbabwe
HARARE (Reuters) – President Robert Mugabe was dismissed as leader of Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party on Sunday in a moveContinue Reading
Situation Report: Zimbabwe Military, in Apparent Takeover, Says It Has Custody of Mugabe
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s military said early Wednesday that it had taken custody of President Robert Mugabe, the world’s oldestContinue Reading
‘It’s over’ – Disbelief as Italy miss World Cup for first time in 60 years
Rome (AFP) – Italy’s failure to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 60 years was greetedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Budget targets banks, vehicles for 2018 revenue after fiscal slip
COLOMBO, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka imposed new taxes on motor vehicles, telecoms, banks and liquor in a bidContinue Reading
Saudi Situation Update: 201 detained in sweep over $100B in corruption
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday it has detained 201 people as part of a sweepingContinue Reading
Dozens of Tamil men raped, branded or tortured them by Sri Lanka Security Forces-AP
LONDON (AP) — One of the men tortured in Sri Lanka said he was held for 21 days in aContinue Reading
Qatar Foundation (QF) Unit Offers to Sell $1.46 Billion Bharti Stake
Qatar Foundation, a non-profit run by the gas-rich country’s royal family, plans to sell its 5 percent stake in IndianContinue Reading
Oxford academic Tariq Ramadan takes leave over sex abuse probes
London (AFP) – Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan took a leave of absence on Tuesday from the University of Oxford followingContinue Reading
Opinion: Emboldened by Modi’s ascent, India cow vigilantes deny Muslims their livelihood
BEHROR, India – The beating that ended Pehlu Khan’s life was televised nationwide. Cell phone video captured a group of menContinue Reading
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