Sri Lanka Govt Withdraws ‘Hate Speech Charges’ As BBS Head Gnanasara Goes Scot-Free
Sri Lanka government has taken decision to not proceed with the hate speech charges filed against extremist Buddhist monk andContinue Reading
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Catalan Referendum: Riot police ‘fire rubber bullets’ at crowd as they block voters at besieged polling stations
Spanish police in riot gear seized ballot boxes and surrounded activist-held polling stations in Catalonia on Sunday as thousands floodedContinue Reading
Austria becomes latest European country to ban Burqas and Niqabs
Austria on Sunday becomes the fifth European country to ban wearing full face veils such as the burqa and niqab in public,Continue Reading
22 people crushed to death in rush hour stampede in Mumbai
At least 22 people have been killed and more than 30 injured during a rush-hour stampede on a bridge betweenContinue Reading
UN: Over 500,000 Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar since August
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The number of Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh since August to escape violence in Myanmar hasContinue Reading
UN Refugee Agency alarmed over attack on Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka
The UN refugee agency says it is alarmed by a mob attack on Rohingya Muslim refugees in Sri Lanka asContinue Reading
North Korea, Venezuela, Chad among 8 countries on new US travel ban
Washington (AFP) – President Donald Trump issued a new travel ban on Sunday that saw North Korea, Venezuela and ChadContinue Reading
Sri Lanka probes ‘longest saree’ wedding for using kids
A Sri Lankan couple is under investigation for deploying hundreds of school children to carry the train of the bride’sContinue Reading
Kim vows to make Trump ‘pay dearly’ as US ramps up sanctions
Seoul (AFP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un Friday mocked Donald Trump as “mentally deranged” — and warned he willContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia squashes talks with Qatar just hours after hopes for a breakthrough
Saudi Arabia suspended “any dialogue or communication” with Qatar after potential breakthrough emerged Hours earlier, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince MohammedContinue Reading
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