Iran votes in verdict on Rouhani’s economy, diplomacy
Tehran (AFP) – Iranians poured into polling stations on Friday to give their verdict on President Hassan Rouhani and hisContinue Reading
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Former FBI chief Mueller appointed to probe Trump-Russia ties
(Reuters) The U.S. Justice Department, in the face of rising pressure from Capitol Hill, named former FBI chief Robert MuellerContinue Reading
China hopes Sri Lanka fosters good atmosphere for projects
China hopes that Sri Lanka can create a good legal, security and public opinion environment for its investment projects inContinue Reading
Trump asked Comey to end investigation of Michael Flynn: source
U.S. President Donald Trump asked then-FBI Director James Comey to end the agency’s investigation into ties between former White HouseContinue Reading
Massive ransomware #cyber-attack hits 74 countries around the world
More than 45,000 attacks recorded in countries including the UK, Russia, India and China may have originated with theft ofContinue Reading
Chinese submarine request rejected by Sri Lanka ahead of Indian PM visit- sources
Reuters | COLOMBO Sri Lanka has rejected China’s request to dock one of its submarines in Colombo this month, twoContinue Reading
US envoy to Qatar says news from home ‘increasingly difficult’
Doha (AFP) – The US ambassador to Qatar has expressed her dissatisfaction with political events back home in a decidedlyContinue Reading
TPG pulls out of SriLankan Airlines bid talks – airline chairman
COLOMBO, May 5 (Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm TPG, one of three bidders short-listed to buy a 49 percentContinue Reading
#NorthKorea accuses #CIA of biochemical plot to kill Kim Jong-un
CIA and Seoul’s intelligence services have ‘hatched vicious plot’ to kill leader involving biochemical substances, Pyongyang says. North Korea hasContinue Reading
UK ministers accuse Brussels of trying to ‘bully’ Britain over Brexit
London (AFP) – British ministers blasted the European Commission on Friday, accusing EU officials of trying to “bully” the UKContinue Reading
