Wickremesinghe returns as Sri Lanka PM as crisis nears end
Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s prime minister.
Category: International
11 die, more than 90 fall ill after eating temple food in India
11 people including two children died after consuming a religious food in India.
Facebook accused of silencing critical Vietnamese bloggers
Facebook is being used to silence bloggers critical of Vietnam’s gov’t, says RSF.
Shutdown, restrictions imposed in Kashmir after gunfight
Restrictions imposed by authorities hit normal life in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Seven killed in coal mine accident in China
A coal mine accident in China’s southwestern city of Chongqing kills seven workers.
Damascus prepares for Christmas without mortar fire
Christmas decorations are going up for the first time in years in Damascus.
Ethnic violence in southern Ethiopia kills 21, wounds 61
Heavy fighting between ethnic groups in southern Ethiopia has killed at least 21 people.
Experts warn of repeat of record-breaking California wildfire
The Camp Fire in California has been under control, but the fire season is not over.
Canadian businessman probed for harming China’s national security
Canadian business consultant Michael Spavor is being investigated in China.
Two Koreas to hold groundbreaking ceremony for rail, road connection
The two Koreas to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for an inter-Korean railway.
Lion Air crash victims’ families rally as hunt for wreckage steps up
Families of some of the 189 people killed in a Lion Air plane crash held a protest rally.
Number of journalists jailed for doing job near record high: report
A near-record number of journalists around the world are behind bars for their work.
Ankara train crash kills nine, injures 47
Nine people are killed and nearly 50 injured in Turkey in a train crash.
France ready to take Strasbourg suspect dead or alive
Police scour eastern France for a fugitive gunman behind a deadly Strasbourg attack.
21 IS militants escape Iraqi jail, most recaptured
21 prisoners broke out of a prison in northern Iraq but 15 of them are recaptured.
Thailand set to legalise cannabis for medical use by May next year
Cannabis for medical use in Thailand is expected to be legalised by May next year.
Bhutan’s PM to visit India on Dec.27
Prime Minister of Bhutan has confirmed his visit to New Delhi, India on Dec. 27 at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister.
Myanmar, India sign MoU on bilateral cooperation
Myanmar and India sign a MoU on state-level cooperation in science and technology.
US returns 3 church bells to Philippines
After 117 years, the US returns the three original church bells taken from Philippines.
Morocco, African Union to establish African migration observatory in Rabat
African Observatory HQ to be in Rabat.
