BANGKOK (AP) — Sri Lanka has reimposed a countrywide 24-hour curfew after a surge in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, most of them navy sailors who were hunting those …
Sri Lanka confirms eighth COVID-19 death
Health authorities confirmed the country’s eighth death due to COVID 19, as the number of affected patients rose to 721.The deceased was a 72-year old woman in Kurunegala who had been receiving …
Sri Lanka’s Mastermind Mickey Arthur Is Using Cricket’s Shutdown To Become A Better Coach
Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur admits hunkering down at The Taj hotel in Colombo is getting “claustrophobic”. With Sri Lanka in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Arthur calculates he …
Foiled prison break leaves inmate dead in Sri Lanka
Prison guards in Sri Lanka foiled an attempt by inmates to escape on Sunday after they used ropes and bed sheets to scale down the wall, leaving at least one dead, police said. Seven prisoners tried …
North Korea defectors apologize for Kim Jong Un comments
Two high-profile North Korean defectors have issued apologies in South Korea following the reappearance of Kim Jong Un.
1 year after attacks, Sri Lankans mark Easter at home
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Christians in Sri Lanka celebrated Easter in their homes on Sunday, participating in religious services through television as churches remained closed due to the coronavirus …
Up from North Korea
NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE O n April 15, South Korea held a parliamentary election. This was in the middle of a pandemic, of course. And turnout was high: 66 percent. This was the highest turnout for a …
“The virus is now in Yemen,” and there’s little left in the war-torn country to stop it.
“The virus is now in Yemen,” and health officials warn there’s little left in the desperately poor, war-ravaged country to stop it.
‘It’s being built on our blood’: the true cost of Saudi Arabia’s $500bn megacity
It has been billed as humanity’s next chapter, but beneath the glitzy veneer of Neom lies a story of threats, forced eviction and bloodshed …
Iran’s parliament backs move to cut 4 zeros from its currency
Iran’s parliament has backed government plans to slash four zeros from the country’s currency, the rial, which has been battered by a fall in value as a result of US sanctions. The move is intended to …