European Union extends ban on selling arms to Myanmar
WEB DESK The European Union has extended a ban on selling arms to Myanmar and prolonged sanctions against high-ranking officials till 30th April 2020, over their role in the Rohingya…
US: Joe Biden accuses President Trump of abusing powers of office
WEB DESK The United States, Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden has accused President Donald Trump of abusing the powers of his office and ignoring everyone but…
Mozambique: At least 38 killed due to heavy rain
WEB DESK Heavy rain and flooding in northern Mozambique killed at least 38 people. The flood comes just three days after Cyclone Kenneth killed at least eight people and damaged…
Sri Lanka: New Defense Secy appointed, police chief sent on leave
AMN / AGENCIES /COLOMBO Sri Lankan government today appointed former army commander General SH Shantha Kottegoda as new Defense Secretary while police chief has been sent on compulsory leave following…
Sri Lankan bans Niqab, face-covering
AMN / COLOMBO Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has issued an order for a ban on NIQAB, burqa, veil or covering of the face in a manner which prevents anyone…
Indonesia: Floods, torrential rains kill 29 people
WEB DESK Floods sparked by torrential rains have killed 29 people in Indonesia,. Officials said today that a dozen more are still missing. Some 12,000 others have been evacuated from…
Ukraine’s President rejects Putin offer to provide passports to Ukrainians
WEB DESK Ukraine’s President-elect Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed an offer by Russian President Vladimir Putin to provide passports to Ukrainians, and pledged instead to grant citizenship to Russians who suffer…
Spain votes in snap general election marked by far-right resurgence
WEB DESK Spain voted on Sunday in an uncertain snap general election marked by a resurgence of the far-right after more than four decades on the outer margins of politics.…
Sri Lankan security forces continue operations against fundamentalist groups
WEB DESK Sri Lankan security forces continue with their operations against fundamentalist groups and suspects close to the suicide bombers involved in last Sunday attacks as Prime Minister Ranil Wickremsinghe…
Trump to pull US out of arms treaty
WEB DESK US President Donald Trump says he will pull his country out of an international arms treaty. It was signed in 2013 by the then-President Barack Obama, but opposed…