But if you are Armenian living along Armenia’s border with Azerbaijan or in the yet-to-be-recognized Republic of Artsakh (formerly Nagorno Karabagh), you did suffer such a rude awakening. To ... ( read original story ...)
Syria Is Overwhelmed By Coronavirus As Govt Conceals Outbreak, Health Worker Says
The coronavirus is spreading through government-held areas of Syria at an alarming rate and the authoritarian regime uses a campaign of intimidation to suppress information about the outbreak, a ... ( read original story ...)
New assessment shows 74% of Sri Lanka’s freshwater fish threatened with extinction
Surveys carried out in the early 1980s in the many reservoirs in Sri Lanka’s dry zone showed abundant populations of the red-fin labeo (Labeo lankae), an endemic species of frewshwater fish. Reports ... ( read original story ...)
Kaavan, a Sri Lankan elephant living in captivity in a Pakistani zoo to be set free
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Kaavan, a 35-year-old male elephant (Elephas maximus maximus), is finally set to end his captivity inside a poorly maintained zoo in Pakistan after a historic court order on May ... ( read original story ...)
TNA faces biggest test in post-war decade as Sri Lanka gears up for election
The Alliance goes to the polls amid a growing disenchantment among Tamil voters who, 11 years after the war, are still demanding justice and greater powers ... ( read original story ...)
Government of Sri Lanka and WFP welcome a contribution of canned fish from Japan to help feed school children
“The Governments of Sri Lanka and Japan have had a strong bond with a mutually supportive relationship between the people of our countries for many years,” says Kitamura Toshihiro, Charge d ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal Reopens Mount Everest And Himalayan Peaks To Visitors After 4-Month Closure
Nepal is open to visitors again as it starts issuing trekking permits for the world’s highest mountain and other Himalayan peaks, four and a half months after it halted expeditions amid the ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal: Pastor imprisoned for saying prayer can heal COVID-19 released
A pastor imprisoned for over three months in Nepal for saying prayers can heal the novel coronavirus was released after paying a hefty bail this month. ( read original story ...)
New Ceasefire Holds Across Afghanistan As Eid Begins
A new ceasefire appeared to be holding across Afghanistan on Friday as the Kabul government released more Taliban insurgents in a bid to accelerate the start of delayed peace talks. The three-day ... ( read original story ...)
Over 30 People Killed Ahead Of Muslim Festival In Afghanistan
At least 17 people were killed in a car-bombing in the city of Pul-e-Alan ahead of an agreed ceasefire between the Afghan government and the Taliban, and another 15 were killed by a Pakistani ... ( read original story ...)