Sri Lanka cricket stars slam government after deadly unrest
Colombo: Sri Lankan cricket greats Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene have hit out at the government after five people were
Philippine dictator’s son wins landslide presidential victory
Manila, Philippines: The son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos cemented a landslide presidential election victory Tuesday, after Filipinos bet a
Sri Lanka PM quits after supporters run riot
Colombo, Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned Monday after dozens of people were hospitalised when his supporters armed
Indian rupee falls to new low on Fed action, inflation fears
Mumbai, India: The Indian rupee plunged to an all-time low against the greenback on Monday, as US monetary policy tightening roiled
6.3-magnitude quake strikes off Taiwan’s coast
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan on Monday afternoon, according to the US Geological Survey, with buildings in
US First Lady Biden makes unannounced visit to Ukraine
US First Lady Jill Biden made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Sunday, meeting her Ukrainian counterpart Olena Zelenska at
Decades on, ‘France’s George Floyd’ gets screen treatment
The name resonates deeply among French minorities as a symbol of police violence, but it has taken 35 years for
North Korea fires submarine-launched missile after US nuclear warning
North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile Saturday, Seoul said, its second missile launch in three days, after the United
Diplomats urge Sri Lanka to reconsider state of emergency
US and European diplomats Saturday urged Sri Lanka’s beleaguered president to repeal a state of emergency imposed after a general strike
Afghan supreme leader orders women to wear all-covering burqa
The Taliban on Saturday imposed one of the harshest restrictions on Afghanistan’s women since seizing power, ordering them to wear
Biden announces $150 mn more weapons for Ukraine
President Joe Biden announced Friday a new US weapons package worth $150 million for Ukraine’s fight to repel Russia’s invasion.
