More than 100 migrants drown off Libya coast
More than 100 migrants, including at least 20 children, died in early September when their crowded rubber boats were wreckedContinue Reading
Tag: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Central Bank denies reports economy at risk of exchange rate crisis
Sri Lanka’s central bank Monday rejected a report that the island was at risk of a currency crisis, saying itContinue Reading
Brother of former Sri Lanka strongman indicted over fraud
COLOMBO: A brother of ex-president Mahinda Rajapakse was indicted Monday (Sep 10) on charges of siphoning off over US$250,000 inContinue Reading
Sri Lanka tops seven countries at risk of exchange rate crisis : Nomura
Seven emerging economies at risk of an exchange-rate crisis are Sri Lanka, South Africa, Argentina, Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey and Ukraine,Continue Reading
Egypt sentences 75 Islamist demonstrators to death over Morsi protest
Egypt sentenced 75 people to death, including prominent Islamist leaders, over a sit-in 2013 which ended in the killing of hundredsContinue Reading
Air India plane lands on under construction runway in Maldives, pilots grounded
NEW DELHI: An Air India flight with 136 passengers on board landed on an under construction runway at Male airport,Continue Reading
Maldives hits out at US remarks over possible sanctions
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Maldives has hit out at the United States after the U.S. warned of possibleContinue Reading
Alibaba’s Jack Ma, China’s Richest Man, to retire from company he Co-Founded
HONG KONG — Alibaba’s co-founder and executive chairman, Jack Ma, said he planned to step down from the Chinese e-commerceContinue Reading
British Airways travelers’ credit card details hacked
LONDON (AP) — British Airways is promising to compensate customers after reporting a major hack of its website that compromisedContinue Reading
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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