Over 250 persons were killed and 500 were injured in the bombs that targeted 3 hotels and 3 churches across Sri Lanka on 21 April 2019. (Colombo Gazette) ... ( read original story ...)
Officials allegedly complicit in human trafficking in Sri Lanka
The Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report) for 2019 released by the US State Department, notes that the Government of Sri Lanka does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of ... ( read original story ...)
Defence Secretary assured to eradicate drug menace in Sri Lanka
Says need to identify and confirm the enemy within the system to eradicate drug menace - Stresses the need of bringing all the notorious drug kin pins to book to do justice to the future generation. ( read original story ...)
Why North Korea Needs Its Nukes
Why North Korea Needs Its Nukes Why North Korea Needs Its Nukes... DON'T LOSE ACCESS: Your IP access to ForeignPolicy.com will expire on June 15. To ensure uninterrupted reading, please contact Rachel ... ( read original story ...)
Abandoned oil tanker off Yemen coast at risk of exploding
CAIRO — The United Nations said an abandoned oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen loaded with more than 1 million barrels of crude oil is at risk of rupture or exploding, causing massive ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand, Myanmar Burn More Than $2 Billion in Seized Drugs
Authorities in Myanmar and Thailand say they destroyed more than $2 billion in seized illegal drugs Friday to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. In Bangkok and in ... ( read original story ...)
Iran To Send Black Boxes Of Downed Ukraine Jet To France
Iran will send to France next month the black boxes from a Ukrainian passenger jet that Tehran's armed forces mistakenly shot down in January, killing all 176 people on board, French aviation ... ( read original story ...)
Iran says Tehran blast was industrial gas tank explosion
News agency says site of incident not related to military and investigations under way ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Annexation of the West Bank Would be a Gift to Iran
Beleaguered by regional tensions, the COVID-19 pandemic, and economic woes, Tehran could use anti-Israel sentiment to restore its reputation. ( read original story ...)
In first, Iraq detains pro-Iran fighters accused of anti-US rockets
Iran fighters detained for planning a rocket attack in the first such raid in a country caught in the tug-of-war between Tehran and Washington. Since October, nearly three dozen deadly rocket attacks ... ( read original story ...)