Former Sri Lanka paceman Nuwan Zoysa has been found guilty of match-fixing by an independent anti-corruption tribunal and will be sanctioned, the sport's governing International Cricket Council (ICC) ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo’s Sri Lanka visit underscores brewing US-China battle in Indo-Pacific
India held a virtual summit at the prime ministerial level with Sri Lanka on September 26. Japan followed with a dialogue on October 1 on maritime security, safety and oceanic issues, and on ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka’s Zoysa found guilty of cricket corruption
Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Zoysa has been found guilty of violating the International Cricket Council anti-corruption code two years after he ... ( read original story ...)
China is a predator, Pompeo tells Sri Lanka
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday slammed China for operating as a “predator” in Sri Lanka, while the U.S. came as a “friend”. He made the remark during his visit to Colombo ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen’s Huthis Launch Missile Attack On Saudi Aramco Site
Yemen's Huthi rebels launched a missile attack on a Saudi Aramco oil facility in the Red Sea city of Jeddah on Monday, triggering an explosion and a fire in a fuel tank, officials said. The strike ... ( read original story ...)
US keeps ‘all options’ open for Yemen’s Houthis
Adviser Robert O'Brien criticised the Iran-backed Houthis of failing to engage in a "good-faith peace process" to end the conflict ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia to Shut Some Plants of Top Glove as Virus Cases Surge
Malaysia will temporarily close 28 factories of Top Glove Corp. located in the Selangor state after a spike in infections there pushed up the nation’s daily cases to a record on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia denies crown prince held ‘secret meeting’ with Israeli PM
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has denied that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to the Gulf kingdom on Sunday to secretly meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. "No such meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Israeli prime minister makes historic visit to Saudi Arabia, intelligence official confirms
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret trip to Saudi Arabia on Sunday, according to a Middle Eastern intelligence official, a watershed visit in the historically hostile relations ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. forces in South Korea, Japan confirm more than 50 new COVID-19 cases
U.S. Forces Korea reported 22 positive COVID-19 tests among people arriving at South Korean bases between Nov. 5 and Nov. 20 in a statement on Monday. ( read original story ...)