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Beijing Slams US Warship Sail-by in South China Sea

China said two US warships sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea without permission on Monday in the latest US challenge to Beijing’s territorial claims in the region. The Chinese navy asked the US vessels to leave after they entered waters adjacent to Gaven and Chigua reefs in ...

May 6, 2019

World

North Korea Slams ‘Foolish and Dangerous’ Pompeo

A senior North Korean official on Tuesday accused US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of having “foolish and dangerous ideas”, and warned Washington of an “unwanted outcome” if it does not adjust its stance on economic sanctions. Pyongyang and Washington have been at loggerheads since the collapse of a summit ...

April 30, 2019

World

Sri Lanka Fears up to $1.5 Billion Tourism Losses

Sri Lanka fears its lucrative tourism industry could decline by up to 30 percent, with losses of a $1.5 billion this year, after deadly Easter attacks, the finance minister said Friday. “Tourism will be the worst affected,” Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera told reporters. “We expect a 30 percent drop in ...

April 26, 2019

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Sri Lanka Lowers Attacks Toll to 253 as Some ‘Double-counted’

Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday revised the toll from Easter bombings down to 253, from the previous figure of 359, explaining that some of the badly mutilated bodies had been double-counted. The health ministry said medical examiners had completed all autopsies by late Thursday, and had concluded that several victims ...

April 25, 2019

World

Navy Warned Off French Warship in Taiwan Strait: China

China said Thursday its navy warned off a French warship that had entered the Taiwan Strait earlier this month, and lodged an official protest over the rare move by a European power. Chinese defense ministry spokesman Ren Guoqiang said the French warship “illegally entered China’s territorial waters” on April 7. ...

April 25, 2019

World

ISIL Terrorist Group Claims Sri Lanka Attacks: Propaganda Arm

The ISIL terrorist group on Tuesday claimed a series of bombings that killed more than 320 people in Sri Lanka. “Those that carried out the attack that targeted members of the US-led coalition and Christians in Sri Lanka the day before yesterday are Islamic State group fighters,” said a statement ...

April 23, 2019

World

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US Sanctions over Iran Oil will ‘Intensify Mideast Turmoil’: China

China warned Tuesday that the US decision to impose sanctions on buyers of Iranian oil will “intensify turmoil” in the Middle East and in the international energy market. The White House announced Monday it was calling an end to six-month waivers that had exempted several countries — including major importer ...

April 23, 2019

World

Blast as Police Try to Defuse New Bomb Found Near Colombo Church: Police

A blast hit near a church in Sri Lanka’s capital on Monday as police tried to defuse a new bomb found by the site, a police spokesman said. There was no immediate information on injuries in the blast, or how large it was. The explosion happened around 50 meters from ...

April 22, 2019

World

Sri Lanka Government Declares State of Emergency

Sri Lankan authorities have ordered a state of emergency to be introduced from midnight Monday following the deadly Easter attacks, the president’s office said. The special measures are being brought in “to allow the police and the three forces to ensure public security,” the statement said, referring to the army, ...

April 22, 2019

World

Blasts at Sri Lanka Hotels and Churches Kill over 207

A series of eight devastating bomb blasts ripped through high-end hotels and churches holding Easter services in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing more than 207 people, including dozens of foreigners. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe condemned the attacks — the worst act of violence since the end of Sri Lanka’s civil ...

April 21, 2019