COLOMBO: The Lanka Premier League (LPL) has been postponed until at least mid-November, after Sri Lanka’s government insisted that anyone arriving on the island for the tournament would have to ... ( read original story ...)
Family firm: Sri Lanka and the Rajapaksas
The Sri Lanka People’s Freedom Alliance has been given a decisive mandate by the people in the recent parliamentary elections ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen president Hadi to head to U.S. for medical treatment, sources say
Rabbu Mansour Hadi will leave Saudi Arabia and head to the United States for medical treatment early on Wednesday, two sources close to the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
IG report: Weapons sales to Saudi Arabia failed to assess civilian casualty risks
The State Department inspector general, while finding that Pompeo’s ‘emergency’ declaration was legal, says the administration’s own policies were violated. ( read original story ...)
It’s time to leave Afghanistan
The U.S. military has done everything it has been asked to do by Washington. But they shouldn't be asked to stay in a holding pattern until tranquility blossoms throughout Afghanistan. ( read original story ...)
US says blast hits Iraq convoy, border attack claim false
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- An explosion targeted a U.S.-led coalition convoy in Iraq on Tuesday and caused no casualties, just hours after a newly formed Shiite militant group falsely claimed ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq Says Commanders Killed in Turkey Military Attack Near Border
The Iraqi military said a "Turkish aggression" conducted by an unmanned drone killed two Iraqi Border Guard commanders and their driver. ( read original story ...)
Iraq Fumes Against Turkey Over Deadly Drone Strike
Iraq cancelled a ministerial visit and summoned Turkey's ambassador as it blamed Ankara for a drone strike that killed two high-ranking Iraqi officers on Tuesday. Iraqi officials labelled the strike a ... ( read original story ...)
Annual training in South Korea expected to continue next week: Yonhap
A scaled-back version of annual computer-simulated exercises is expected to take place in South Korea next week, South Korean news reported. ( read original story ...)
Defectors Say South Korea Investigations Threaten North Korean ‘Underground Railroad’
A combination of coronavirus border closures and an unprecedented pressure campaign by a South Korean government keen to engage with North Korea may destroy networks defectors have long used to start ... ( read original story ...)