Lebanon is ready to terminate a 23-year-old dollar peg and float the pound, but only after it secures billions in aid, Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni said Friday. Speaking to AFP after talks started ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon central bank official detained over currency probe
A top Lebanese central bank official has been detained pending investigation into the country’s financial crisis, including the free fall of the Lebanese currency, a ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon central bank official probed over currency crash
A Lebanese judicial official says the country's financial prosecutor has questioned a top central bank manager over the country’s financial crisis, which has included a free fall in the value of the c ... ( read original story ...)
Crisis-hit Lebanon ready to float pound after aid: minister
Lebanon, whose currency has been pegged to the dollar for 23 years, is ready to float the pound only after it secures billions in aid, Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni said Friday. Speaking to AFP after t ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan warns Israel of ‘massive conflict’ over annexation
Jordan’s king is warning Israel of a “massive conflict” if it proceeds with plans to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook’s Apology for its Role in Sri Lanka’s Anti-Muslim Riots Should Spark Change
Facebook’s failure to remove hate speech and disinformation during the 2018 riots resulted in spurring on the deadly violence. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka- Colombo stock market records gains for third day
The Colombo stock market recorded gains for a third day today (Friday) during close of trading. The S & P SL20 index moved up by 2.84% while the All Share Price Index (ASPI) went up by 1.04% at the ... ( read original story ...)
SLC requests BCCI not to cancel scheduled tour of Sri Lanka
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 ...)