The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to explore options as to how India's tour of Sri Lanka scheduled in July could go ahead, in the ... ( read original story ...)
Nalini, Murugan seek permission to call kin in London, Sri Lanka
Nalini and her husband Murugan alias Sriharan to talk to the latter’s mother and sister over WhatsApp video call for about 10 minutes daily. Justices N. Kirubakaran and R. Hemalatha directed the ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea cries foul over ‘defector trash,’ rights report
North Korea condemned the South on Friday for publishing an annual white paper on North Korea human rights that indicates the death penalty and political prison camps prevail in the country. ( read original story ...)
Nepal to publish new political map
In a tit for tat move, Nepal will publish a new political map asserting its claim over the Kalapani region that has been at the centre of a simmering territorial dispute with India. President Bidhya ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal protesting India’s roadwork at someone else’s behest: Army chief
Army chief Naravane said there has never been an issue about road at the tri-junction -- India-China-Nepal. Nepal has started protesting after India opened a road till Lipulekh pass on May 8 ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s objection to the Lipulekh road is at the behest of someone: Army Chief
Soon after the inauguration, Nepal registered its protest and had urged India to “stop carrying out activities inside its territories”. ( read original story ...)
Nepal confirms 18 new cases of COVID-19 as count reaches 267
The ministry had confirmed nine new cases in the morning and additional nine cases were confirmed in the evening. Among them, three are children aged between 7-10 years. The Himalayan country has been ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen reports 21 new coronavirus cases including three deaths
Yemen's Saudi-backed government reported on Friday 21 new coronavirus cases, including three deaths, the coronavirus committee said on Twitter. ( read original story ...)
Cash crisis forces UN to close down Yemen aid programmes
The United Nations is to start closing most of its aid programmes in Yemen for lack of money just as coronavirus starts to spread unchecked through the country.Yemen is in the middle of two civil wars ... ( read original story ...)
Fears of mass death in Yemen as maternity funds run out
The United Nations' sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, has run out of funds and must scale back its maternity services in Yemen. The coronavirus pandemic has made an already precarious ... ( read original story ...)