Sri Lankan authorities have subjected at least seven people to forced physical examinations since 2017 in an attempt to provide proof of homosexual conduct, Human Rights Watch and EQUAL GROUND said ... ( read original story ...)
Answer to Cricketer Muralitharan’s Biopic Row Lies in Sri Lanka’s Troubled Past and Its Link with India
Muttiah Muralitharan is not new to controversies. He was baptized by fire. When he made debut for Sri Lanka, his bowling action was termed suspect and he was almost dismissed from the World Cricket ... ( read original story ...)
Kerala’s own ‘Neem G’ e-autos to hit streets of Nepal
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Kerala Automobiles Limited (KAL), a public sector undertaking, has started exporting electric autos 'Neem G' to Nepal. The e-autos have been ... ( read original story ...)
FEATURE-Drought and hunger drive Nepal farmers to India, defying COVID ban
As an exceptionally wet monsoon season caused floods and landslides across much of Nepal, Buddhi Prasad Chaudhary, a farmer in the west of the country, was harvesting his rice early, after drought ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen war: Mud-brick Seiyun Palace ‘at risk of collapse’
Century sultan's palace in Yemen that is one of the world's largest mud-brick structures is at risk of collapse after years of neglect and rain damage. The seven-storey Seiyun Palace in Hadramawt ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen Gov’t Writes to UNSC on New Iran Ambassador in Sanaa
Awsat The Yemeni government on Monday condemned “the Iranian regime smuggling one of its Revolutionary Guard members into Yemen by appointing him as ambassador to the Houthi coup militia.” It said ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal: Goldman Sachs set to pay US$2 billion to US authorities
The Wall Street group is believed to have finalised a deal with the US Department of Justice, which will mean it avoids criminal charges there. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia reports 862 new coronavirus cases and three new deaths
Malaysia's health ministry reported 862 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the total to 22,225 infections. The Southeast Asian country, which imposed targeted lockdowns this month amid a surge ... ( read original story ...)
What It Means for the Stock as Goldman Sachs Nears an End to Its Malaysia Problem
The bank may finally be close to reaching a settlement with the Justice Department over its role in Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal. ( read original story ...)
Dr Noor Hisham: Malaysia records 862 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths reported in Sabah
The Health Ministry today reported 862 new Covid-19 cases, as well as three more deaths recorded in Sabah in the past 24 hours. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor ... ( read original story ...)