Sri Lanka to declare Emergency after communal clashes
Colombo : Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday decided to declare a 10-day state of Emergency after communal clashes...
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Sri Lanka re-imposes curfew in Kandy after racial violence
Colombo : Sri Lankan police on Tuesday re-imposed a curfew in parts of Kandy city after after clashes triggered by...
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un meets South Korean envoys
Seoul : North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hosted a welcome dinner for South Korean President Moon Jae-in's special envoys on...
China’s $175bn defence budget three times higher than India’s
Beijing : China on Monday hiked its defence spending to 8.1 per cent of its GDP, pegging its economic growth...
Pakistan elects first Hindu Dalit woman to Senate
Islamabad : Rights activist Krishna Kumari Kohli has became the first-ever Hindu Dalit woman to be elected to Pakistan's Senate,...
China justifies removing term limit for Xi’s presidency
Beijing : China on Sunday said the decision to scrap two-term limit for President Xi Jinping is essential for upholding...
China warns Donald Trump if its interests are harmed
Beijing : China on Sunday warned US President Donald Trump that there would be consequences if Washington launched a trade...
Moon, Trump discuss possible US-N. Korea talks
Seoul : South Korean President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump held a telephonic conversation on Thursday on possible...
Chinese intellectuals warn against ending presidential term limit
Beijing : An open letter by a group of Chinese intellectuals urging lawmakers to vote down a plan to drop...
Ready to negotiate with US: Afghan Taliban
Kabul : The Afghan Taliban on Tuesday announced that the insurgent group was ready to negotiate with the US amid...
