Thai protesters try to block election sign-up
Thai opposition protesters have stepped up their campaign to disrupt upcoming elections, trying to block candidate registrations as part of efforts to banish Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her family from politics. The main opposition Democrat Party, which has not won an elected majority in... read more »
Sri Lanka to evacuate its nationals from South Sudan
Colombo – Sri Lanka has decided to evacuate some 75 migrant workers from South Sudan and said no new workers will be deployed in the politically troubled country. “At the moment we are working with the Sri Lankan embassy in Egypt to tr! ack down and return Sri Lankans working in South... read more »
Khobragade gets exemption from personal appearance in US court
India and the U.S. may be moving towards a resolution of the stand-off over senior diplomat Devyani Khobragade’s case with the envoy getting exemption from personal appearance in a New York Court hearing visa fraud charges against her even as she got her accreditation to the UN... read more »
High treason case: Musharraf challenges judges appointment
Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Monday challenged the appointment of judges and a prosecutor to try him for high treason, just hours before appearing in a special court here. Mr Musharraf’s advocate Khalid Ranjha filed the challenge in the Islamabad High Court. The... read more »
