Citizenship of dozens held in ‘barbaric’ conditions is being deprived in ‘systematic way’ ... ( read original story ...)
From Syria To America: A Teen Seeks A ‘Safe Place’ In The Universe
He was only 10 when the soldiers took away his father. Eventually the family fled to Jordan. But where would they go next? Their saga inspired a Pulitzer-winning graphic series in The New York Times. ( read original story ...)
WWM’s Claims Against Kazakhstan are Remitted to the Arbitral Tribunal for New Determination on Causation and Quantum
CNW/ - World Wide Minerals Ltd. ("WWM"), and Mr. Paul A. Carroll, QC, WWM's President and CEO, received a disappointing decision from the English High ... ( read original story ...)
Banking Consolidation Continues in Kazakhstan
Once again, Kazakhstan’s banking sector shrank and consolidated, as a bank linked to former President Nursultan Nazarbayev bought a similar-sized competitor and another bank lost its license. Jusan ... ( read original story ...)
UN Working Group Finds Serikzhan Bilash’s Detention by Kazakhstan Arbitrary
Bilash headed a group advocating for greater attention to the ethnic Kazakhs detained in China’s camps in Xinjiang. It got him in trouble with the Kazakh government. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lankan shares end higher as consumer staples surge
Sri Lanka's main stock index closed higher on Wednesday, driven by a surge in consumer staple companies, ahead of the country's monetary policy review on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka- Government defends Sinharaja forest road project
The Government today defended the Sinharaja forest road project saying it is not a new road but an existing one which has now been developed. Not a single tree has been cut when developing the ... ( read original story ...)
Can LPL help once-dynamic Sri Lanka regain T20 mojo?
It seems almost ludicrous now, but between 2009 and 2014 no T20 team was more dynamic than Sri Lanka. Their win/loss record during those five years (34 wins, 19 losses) was comfortably the best in the ... ( read original story ...)
U.N.: Data lacking on North Korea’s reported release of 7,000 prisoners
A U.N. investigator said he has heard of reports North Korea may have freed as many as 7,000 prisoners, after a report suggested the regime let go of captives suffering from malnutrition. ( read original story ...)
Former gymnast vaults 10-foot border fence to defect from North Korea, reports say | Raleigh News & Observer
Authorities are investigating how he evaded sensors and land mines on the heavily fortified border between North and South Korea. ( read original story ...)