Vanuatu cargo ship fire: safety authority investigating
The authority's commissioner, Less Napuati, said other relevant government institutions such as the environment department were due to fly to Malekula to assess the ship,...
UNDCO Regional Director for Asia-Pacific calls on President Ranil
Regional Director for Asia-Pacific of the UN Development Coordination Office (UNDCO) David McLachlan-Karr, who arrived in Sri Lanka earlier this week, has called on President...
Australia commits another $25 million in emergency aid to Sri Lanka, takes total to $75 million
The Australian government will lift emergency aid to Sri Lanka to AU$75 million as the south Asian island grapples with an economic crisis that has...
Central Bank boss rules out domestic debt restructuring
Says Govt. position remains only to restructure external debtOpines domestic debt restructuring could lead to serious implications on banking systemAsserts avoiding domestic debt restructuring will...
Deadly blast rips through crowded Kabul mosque
A huge explosion has ripped through a crowded mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul, killing 21 people, police say. Another 33 people were injured, Kabul...
Ex-Kiribati president warns judicial crisis could undermine democracy
A former leader of Kiribati warns the crisis involving the country’s government and the courts has left the island nation with a “dysfunctional judiciary” and put a question mark over its democratic system.
The Kiribati government suspended its chief justice in July and last Thursday immigration and police detained and attempted to deport High Court Judge David Lambourne.
They were unsuccessful after the country’s highest court ordered the Australian-born judge to be released.
SL to set up special diaspora office
An office will be established to look into the issues and aspirations of the diaspora, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said. “We must sort out the problems...
Gotabaya to return next week, claims Udayanga
Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return to Sri Lanka on 24 August, his cousin Udayanga Weeratunga said yesterday, over a month after the former President fled the...
TikTok to teach influencers about US mid-term election rules
TikTok is taking extra measures to limit misinformation and violations of its policies ahead of the US mid-term elections. The video platform has announced new steps to...
Algeria forest fires-At least 26 dead, minister says
At least 26 people have been killed and dozens more injured in forest fires that have devastated northern Algeria. Kamel Beldjoud, the country's interior minister,...