South Asia
Sri Lanka's proposed replacement of 19th Amendment faces resistance within ruling party
PM Rajapaksa will be the hardest-hit by the amendment, while his brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa will gain full legal immunity as President
Sri Lanka navy fixes fuel leak on fire-stricken oil tanker
Sri Lanka's authorities fear a marine disaster if the tanker is allowed to transfer its oil to another ship in the country's waters
UN council members urge halt to Myanmar-Arakan Army fighting
UN called on Myanmar to address the long-term causes of the crisis that led more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh
Salvage team working to stop fuel leak from fire-hit supertanker
Authorities want to avoid damage to the coast line like that suffered by Mauritius after a bulk carrier struck a coral reef off the island
EU Parliament suspends Suu Kyi from Sakharov Prize community over Rohingya genocide
A long-time political prisoner before coming to power, Suu Kyi was once admired for her non-violent struggle against Myanmar’s military rule
China approves first nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine for trials
The nasal spray vaccination could generate double protection for vaccine recipients - influenza and the novel coronavirus
Australian journalists flown out of China fearing arrest
Several reporters for US media residing in China have had their visas revoked and been forced to leave the country
Kilometre-long oil slick left by burning oil tanker off Sri Lanka
Firefighters are battling a new blaze that broke out two days after an earlier fire was extinguished, the navy said
Sri Lankan politician, sentenced to death, takes oath as lawmaker
Sri Lanka People's Party (SLPP) lawmaker Premalal Jayasekera was convicted in a murder case on July 31
China shows off homegrown COVID-19 vaccines for first time
The potential vaccines on display are among nearly 10 worldwide to enter phase 3 trials, the last step ahead of regulatory approval