Sri Lanka aiming to capitalise on rare West Indies visit
PORT OF SPAIN, West Indies: West Indies and Sri Lanka commence one of the most infrequent of international cricket assignmentsContinue Reading
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Qatar Airways chief Akbar Al Baker’s remarks stir up gender debate
Akbar Al Baker, the chief executive of Qatar Airways, stirred up the gender debate on Tuesday when he said onlyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals grow 6.2 percent in May
COLOMBO, June 5 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals grew by 6.2 percent in May, compared to the same monthContinue Reading
Sri Lanka president shuts TV network linked to prime minister
A television network owned by the family of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was suspended by the island’s telecomContinue Reading
Rights group Amnesty accuses U.S. of “annihilation” in Syria
BEIRUT — An international human rights group on Tuesday accused the U.S. and its allies of showing little regard forContinue Reading
Jordan PM Hani resigns after anti-austerity protests, Omar Razzaz likely to be new PM
Amman (AFP) – Jordanian Prime Minister Hani Mulki resigned on Monday after he was summoned by King Abdullah II overContinue Reading
Qatar World Cup weathers Gulf crisis but fresh storms brew
DOHA (AFP) – Qatar’s World Cup organisers have ridden out the initial shock caused by the country’s ongoing confrontation with its powerfulContinue Reading
48 killed in boat capsize off Tunisian coast
As many as 48 migrants drowned after their ship sank off at the southern coast of Tunisia, officials said onContinue Reading
Exclusive: Jordan’s PM expected to be sacked today amid protests over economic policies
Jordan’s King Abdullah was expected on Monday to ask Prime Minister Hani Mulki to resign in a bid to sootheContinue Reading
Neymar’s wonder goal on return from injury helps Brazil sink Croatia
Neymar marked his return from a foot injury in spectacular fashion as Brazil beat Croatia 2-0 in a friendly atContinue Reading
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