Sri Lanka's parliamentary elections handed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his older brother an overwhelming majority, results showed on Friday, giving the family power to enact sweeping changes to ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka election: Rajapaksa brothers tighten grip on power
Just nine months after his impressive win in the presidential election, Gotabaya Rajapaksa has led his Sri Lanka People's Front (SLPP) and allies to a two-thirds majority in the new house, allowing ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan’s COVID-19 cases nearing 30,000
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Uzbekistan increased by 686 to 29,495, Trend reports with reference to the Ministry of Health. To date, 20,380 patients have fully recovered in the country ... ( read original story ...)
Family of French woman killed in Afghanistan oppose prisoner release
Bettina Goislard was working for the UN refugee agency when she was killed in 2003 in Ghazni, south of Kabul, by two men who are on the list of Taliban prisoners held by the Afghan government and may ... ( read original story ...)
You say: readers’ views on A Suitable Boy, Coronation Street, Once Upon A Time In Iraq and more
Andrew Davies has become the king of schmaltz. A Suitable Boy (BBC1) looked very nice but had all the substance of a poppadom.Stuart DriverHow disappointing. Some bits made me cringe with ... ( read original story ...)
I’m stuck here in Britain when I should be on holiday in Thailand. It’s brilliant
When life gives you lemons, don’t make lemonade: make limoncello or nuoc chanh. Make it zingy and exotic — even if you’re stuck at home thanks to the summer holiday situation being screwed.Excuse my ... ( read original story ...)
WATCH: After Spending Days Saying ‘Thighland’ is Correct, Here’s How Trump Fan Dinesh D’Souza Pronounces Thailand
Conservative author and Trump-pardoned felon Dinesh D'Souza has spent several days insisting that President Donald Trump was correct when he pronounced Thailand as "Thighland," but newly-resurfaced ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Bets on Private Medical Marijuana to Lift Economy
Thailand’s ailing economy, particularly its tourism and agriculture sectors, is poised to get a boost from new rules that ease the private cultivation and sale of medical marijuana. ( read original story ...)
England chase down 277 to win first Test against Pakistan: day four – as it happened
Chris Woakes hit an unbeaten 84 and Jos Buttler 75 to guide England to a stunning three-wicket win over Pakistan in the first Test at Old Trafford ... ( read original story ...)
Chris Woakes inspires and Jos Buttler atones as England beat Pakistan
Chris Woakes hit an unbeaten 84 and Jos Buttler 75 to guide England to a stunning three-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first Test at Old Trafford ... ( read original story ...)