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Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo has said that it will reopen on Wednesday, seven weeks after the five star property was attacked by a suicide bomber on Easter Sunday. (Photo: AP)

In surprise move, Sri Lanka extends emergency for another month

The emergency can be declared for a month at a time, and parliament must ratify it within 10 days.

22 Jun 2019 11:05 AM IST

Various protests have been launched in Hong Kong by the general public and legal communities. (Photo: AP)

Protestors end 15-hour long siege of police headquarters in Hong Kong

People in Hong Kong are increasingly fearful of Beijing's tightening grip over the city and what they see as an erosion...

22 Jun 2019 10:41 AM IST

France produced 4.5 million tons of plastic waste in 2016, or 66.6 kg per person, according to this report published on the eve of World Oceans Day.

The 'top-5' countries throwing plastic waste in the Oceans

According to Ocean Conservancy, 60 per cent of the debris comes from China and the four ASEAN nations.

22 Jun 2019 10:08 AM IST

Ever since India applied for the membership of the NSG in May 2016, China has been insisting that only those countries which have signed the NPT should be allowed to enter the organisation which is a 48-member grouping that regulates the global nuclear commerce. (Photo: AP)

China rules out India's NSG entry without talks on NPT

India and Pakistan are not signatories of the NPT. After India's application, Pakistan too applied for the NSG...

21 Jun 2019 9:37 PM IST

A separate parliamentary probe is also underway to fix responsibility of ignoring the intelligence warnings about the impending attacks. (Photo: AFP)

Sri Lankan police officials to face criminal charges for Easter Sunday...

Sirisena also suspended police chief Pujith Jayasundera and his top defense bureaucrat Hemasiri Fernando after the...

21 Jun 2019 7:55 PM IST

All public church services were cancelled after the Easter Sunday bomb blasts. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lankan police officials to face criminal charges for Easter Sunday...

India had issued warning to Sri Lanka in April about the possibility of attacks at various locations, including the...

21 Jun 2019 3:53 PM IST

At least two dozen people were killed when a fire ripped through a matchstick warehouse in Indonesia on Friday, authorities said. (Photo: AP)

At least 24 killed in Indonesia matchstick warehouse fire: official

As per reports, there have been no clarity on the reason of fire but it has been extinguished.

21 Jun 2019 3:44 PM IST

The North Korean has now visited his older ally four times in China and Pyongyang has been increasingly keen for Xi to reciprocate, while according to diplomats Beijing has been biding its time to see how nuclear talks between Kim and Trump play out. (Photo: AP)

Xi Jinping meets North Korea's Kim Jong ahead of talks with Trump

Xi is the first Chinese president to visit North Korea in 14 years, after relations between the Cold War era allies...

20 Jun 2019 3:48 PM IST

Mahathir, who is serving his second term in office after storming to a shock election victory last year, has a reputation as something of a financial maverick.

Malaysia PM criticises 'ridiculous' charges over MH17

The same team said in May 2018 that the BUK anti-aircraft missile that hit the plane had originated from a Russian...

20 Jun 2019 2:32 PM IST

Mengs various jobs likely put him in close contact with Zhou and other Chinese leaders in the security establishment, a sector long synonymous with corruption, opacity and human rights abuses. (Photo: AP)

China's former Interpol chief pleads guilty to bribery, shows...

The dramatic case shook the international police organisation and put a spotlight on China's opaque judicial system.

20 Jun 2019 1:44 PM IST

Various protests have been launched in Hong Kong by the general public and legal communities. (Photo: AP)

Hong Kong protesters threaten more demos if demands not met

The protesters have also demanded release of those detained during sporadic clashes with police last week.

20 Jun 2019 1:06 PM IST

PUBG Mobile Lite will host up to a maximum of 40 players at a time and will render smaller maps.

PUBG is 'haram': Indonesian Muslim group slaps fatwa on game

'It also insults Islam,' said Faisal Ali, deputy chairman of the Aceh Ulema Council.

19 Jun 2019 6:37 PM IST