Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe takes office as new Prime Minister
Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister on Friday as the island nation’s two major political parties signed an agreement to work together in the new parliament. His victory in Monday’s election thwarted a political comeback bid by the country’s former strongman... read more »
India ‘advises’ Pakistani NSA Aziz not to meet Hurriyat leaders
India has advised Pakistani NSA Sartaj Aziz not to meet separatist Hurriyat leaders before talks with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval, raising a question mark about the meeting of the NSAs scheduled for Monday. External affairs ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said in a series of tweets that... read more »
Hurriyat leaders released hours after house arrest
Just hours after they were placed under house arrest, Kashmiri separatist leaders were on Thursday released by authorities in Srinagar indicating a confused response to their proposed meeting with Pakistan’s National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz. Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah... read more »
Indonesia Plane Crash: Relatives Mourn The Dead As Plane Crash Wreckage Fou...
People walk outside the terminal at Sentani Airport in Jayapura, Papua province, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, after a Trigana Air Service flight originating from there went missing. An Indonesian airliner went missing Sunday after losing contact with ground control during a short flight in bad... read more »
PM Modi writes in German daily, says India should be an engine for worldwide growth
India should be an engine for worldwide growth on the strengths of its democracy and a fresh push to revitalise the country’s economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. Since... read more »
Shiv Sena faces flak over ‘Muslims’ rights’ remark, complaint filed with...
Mumbai: A day after Shiv Sena MP and editor of party mouthpiece Saamna, Sanjay Raut, stirred controversy for his remarks that voting rights of Muslims should be revoked as the community has... read more »
Germanwings plane evacuated after bomb threat
Berlin: Germanwings says a plane headed for Milan was evacuated at Cologne-Bonn airport after German police received a bomb threat against the flight. The airline said the threat against... read more »
Egypt imposes life jail penalty for cross-border tunnel use
People who dig and use cross-border tunnels in Egypt could face a maximum penalty of life in jail, state news agency MENA said on Sunday, citing amendments to the penal code targeting... read more »
Narendra Modi woos investors at Hannover Messe, seeks strong Indi...
Hannover: Promising a stable business environment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wooed German investors saying opportunities in India are “seamless” and huge for a vibrant... read more »
