Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka arrests Buddhist monk after protest against Rohingya Muslims
World
October 2, 2017
Sri Lanka arrests Buddhist monk after protest against Rohingya Muslims
A Sri Lankan court remanded a Buddhist monk in custody on Monday after charging him with leading hardline nationalists in…
Indian kidney traders smuggle donors to Egypt to beat strict donation rules
Egypt
September 15, 2017
Indian kidney traders smuggle donors to Egypt to beat strict donation rules
Indian police are investigating a major organ trade racket after they arrested two men, including an alleged kingpin, at Mumbai…
Up to 80% of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance
World
July 31, 2017
Up to 80% of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance
Up to 80 percent of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance work, the deputy director-general of its disaster prevention department…
Sri Lanka targets unauthorized builders after monsoon deaths
World
June 3, 2017
Sri Lanka targets unauthorized builders after monsoon deaths
Sri Lanka announced plans Saturday to prosecute a slew of companies and individuals behind illegal construction projects blamed for landslides…