Colombo: Protesters from across Sri Lanka descended on the nation’s capital in February, shouting above the street noise and pumping their fists in the air in frustration. The group was made up of fishermen and their supporters, and their rage was sparked by the Indian boats

Buenos Aires: Whether it is found in children’s school books, on bank notes, murals and road signs, tattooed on people’s bodies or even as an article in the constitution, Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands is a national obsession. Forty years since Argentina launched its disastrous

Colombo: Sri Lanka announced nationwide 13-hour daily power cuts from Thursday and more hospitals suspended routine surgeries after running out of life-saving medicines, as the cash-strapped island’s economic crisis deepened. The South Asian nation of 22 million people is in its worst economic spiral since independence

Sydney: Heavy rains deluged Australia’s east coast, submerging entire towns, while thousands of people fled their homes for the second time within weeks after fast-moving flood waters burst river banks and broke over levees. Several towns in northern New South Wales, already reeling after record floods

Islamabad: As one of the top troop-contributing countries, Pakistan deeply valued the vital role played by the “blue helmets” in maintaining security and stability in many conflict-ridden areas around the world, the Foreign Office said. In the wake of the crash of a Pakistan army helicopter

Washington: The World Bank has put four projects in Afghanistan worth $600 million on hold amid concerns over a decision by the country's ruling leaders to ban girls from returning to public high schools, the bank said. The projects, to be funded under the revamped Afghanistan

New Delhi: Seven teachers and two officials have been suspended in Karnataka’s Gadag district after they allegedly “allowed” students wearing hijab to appear for SSLC exams. According to Times of India, the local deputy director of public instruction, Basavalingappa GM, said, “These teachers had allowed girl

Mumbai: Indian authorities stopped prominent journalist Rana Ayyub at the Mumbai international airport from going abroad. Rana Ayyub was stopped on Tuesday by the authorities at the Mumbai international airport from flying abroad in the wake of a “look out circular” issued by the Enforcement Directorate

New Delhi: Christians in India are increasingly coming under attack by right-wing groups, with the number of violent incidents against them rising sharply in 2021 from a year ago. Delhi-based NGO, United Christian Forum, said that 2021 was the most violent year for Christians in India