Explore History, Sample Tea on charming Indian ocean island of SriLanka
Sri Lanka’s Unawatuna Beach, a charming crescent of golden sand fringed by palm trees, is popular with tourists and localsContinue Reading
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Sigiriya Sri Lanka: Stairway to heaven
Mark Dye takes a rather awkward tuktuk journey to an ancient fortress and is blown away by its majesty. Sigiriya,Continue Reading
France arrests 10 over suspected plot targeting politicians,mosques
Paris (AFP) – Ten people were arrested in France on Tuesday over a suspected plot to target mosques and politicians,Continue Reading
China offers to buy 5 percent of Saudi Aramco in full
DUBAI/LONDON — China is offering to buy up to 5 per cent of Saudi Aramco directly, sources said, a moveContinue Reading
Madrid moves towards direct rule over Catalonia
MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) – Catalan authorities must drop a bid for independence by Thursday, the Spanish government said, moving closer toContinue Reading
TODAY’S COMMENT: China in a lucrative embrace of Sri Lanka, stirs unease across the country
Some 600 years ago, the great Chinese explorer Zheng He and his vast armada frequented Sri Lanka, including landing onceContinue Reading
Austria turns sharply to the right in an election shaped entirely by immigration
Sebastian Kurz: Austrian conservative set to become world’s youngest leader BERLIN — Austria became the latest European country to take aContinue Reading
Catalonia Leader Puigdemont asks to meet PM Rajoy, fails to clarify independence status
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has sought to sidestep a 10 a.m. deadline to clarify whether the region had declared independenceContinue Reading
Death toll in Somalia bombing jumps to over 300: Medical Workers
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – At least 300 people were killed by twin bomb explosions in the heart of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu,Continue Reading
BUSINESS BRIEFING: Asian Stocks conquer 10-year peak, oil up on Iraq tensions
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares advanced to a decade high on Monday, while U.S. oil futures jumped to hover nearContinue Reading
