Tamil MP held in Sri Lanka over rebel remembrance COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police on Thursday arrested a Tamil MP for commemorating a separatist rebel who died campaigning... read full story | post a comment 0 Comments
Chinese jets fly near Taiwan to deter it from trade deal China’s growing threats towards Taipei have generated international sympathy for the island among Western powers. read full story | post a comment
Pandemic set to sour Nobel ceremonies again Nobel Prize winners in science, literature will receive their awards in their home countries for the second year running. read full story | post a comment
US envoy to Haiti resigns, slams migrant deportations PORT AU PRINCE: The US special envoy to Haiti resigned on Thursday two months after his appointment, denouncing the... read full story | post a comment
Lava spread raises fears of more damage on Spanish island The uncertainty over what the volcano and lava will do leaves many residents on the western side of the island in limbo. read full story | post a comment
Ancient clay tablet from Assyrian king going back to Iraq WASHINGTON: A 3,500-year-old clay tablet discovered in the ruins of the library of an ancient Mesopotamian king, ... read full story | post a comment
Pakistan urges OIC to step up efforts for resolving Kashmir issue UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan raised the Kashmir issue during the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Thursday, urging the... read full story | post a comment
World refugee body blasts UK’s planned immigration law UNHCR says the bill will "penalise most refugees seeking asylum in the country via damaging and unjustified penalties". read full story | post a comment
Facebook ordered to release anti-Rohingya posts for genocide case US judge criticises company for refusing to provide records to countries pursuing a case against Myanmar in the ICJ. read full story | post a comment
Indian man on bail told to wash women’s clothes for six months PATNA: An Indian man accused of attempted rape has been given bail on condition that he wash and iron the clothes of... read full story | post a comment
Iran sees ‘serious progress’ in talks with Saudi Arabia Iran and Saudi Arabia have been engaged in talks since April with the aim of improving relations since cutting ties in 2016. read full story | post a comment
Erdogan says relations with Biden off to poor start My wish is to have friendly and not hostile relations with the US, he says. read full story | post a comment
