Colombo: Amid an uneasy calm, Sri Lanka on Tuesday imposed a nationwide curfew for a second night after two days of anti-Muslim violence in the wake of the Easter bombings and warned that rioters will be dealt with maximum force. Although no fresh incidents of violence were reported on Tuesday, the curfew will remain in […]
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Sri Lanka imposes nationwide curfew as riots spread
Colombo: Sri Lanka on Monday declared a nationwide curfew as anti-Muslim riots spread to parts of the island nation, just three weeks after multiple suicide bombings claimed by the Islamic State killed over 250 people and injured hundreds. The curfew will remain in force till 4 a.m. Tuesday, said police spokesman S.P. Ruwan Gunasekara. Prime Minister […]
Militants attack hotel in Balochistan province
Quetta: Heavily-armed militants attacked the five-star Pearl Continental hotel in the port city of Gwadar in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Saturday. Foreign and local guests were safely evacuated from the hotel, officials said. According to Geo News, several gunshots were heard after at least three heavily-armed militants were believed to have entered the hotel. […]
Blast outside Sufi shrine in Pakistan, 5 dead
Lahore: At least five people, including three police officials and two civilians, were killed and 24 others injured in an explosion near Data Darbar here in Pakistan on Wednesday, DIG Operations Lahore Ashfaq Ahmed Khan confirmed. According to initial police reports, the explosion, near Gate no. 2 of Data Darbar, was targeted at a police vehicle. […]
After Azhar’s designation, China defends Pakistan
Beijing: Moments after it okayed the resolution to blacklist Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar at the UN sanctions panel, China defended Pakistan, saying the country had made enormous contributions to fighting terrorism. Beijing also said it firmly support Pakistan’s efforts to combat terrorism and extremist forces. “I would like to stress that Pakistan has […]
Sri Lanka cable operators block Zakir Naik’s Peace TV
Colombo: The two largest cable operators of Sri Lanka have blocked controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s Peace TV following the Easter Sunday carnage in the island nation in which 253 people died. India and Bangladesh have already banned Peace TV, which has often been used by the Islamic State recruiters for indoctrination and brainwashing […]
3,000 kg garbage collected from Mt Everest region
Kathmandu: A total of 3,000 kg of solid waste has been collected from the Mt Everest region since the beginning of the Nepal government-backed Sagarmatha Cleaning Campaign on April 14, the media reported on Monday. Dandu Raj Ghimire, Director General of Department of Tourism, informed that of the total garbage collected so far, 2,000 kg […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping urges India, Pakistan to mend ties
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday appealed to Pakistan and India to mend their ties, ruptured after the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama by a Pakistan-based terror outfit early this year. Meeting visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and exchanging views on the situation in South Asia, Xi expressed the hope that […]
Pervez Musharraf unlikely to return to Pakistan
Islamabad: Following an announcement that former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will appear before a special court on May 2, it was learnt that he might not return to the country because of his medical boards recommendation and family pressure not to do so. “Gen Musharraf is eager to come to Pakistan and wants to appear before […]
IS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka ambush that killed 17
Colombo: The Islamic State (IS) terror group has claimed responsibility for an “ambush” carried out by three jihadis in Sri Lanka, saying that it caused 17 deaths after authorities in the island nation confirmed 16 dead in an operation in Kalmunai city. An Arabic language statement on the group’s official al-Amaq news agency on Saturday said […]