The Sirisena-Rajapaksa alliance has to be challenged on principles of democracy and pluralism Over the past fortnight, Sri Lanka has witnessed an escalating political crisis, with a standoff between President Maithripala Sirisena and the Parliament. After the shocking and undemocratic appointment of Mahinda Rajapaksa as Prime Minister, the suspension of …
Read More »Sri Lanka court stays dissolution, snap elections
Speaker convenes Parliament today Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed President Maithripala Sirisena’s dissolution of Parliament and restrained the Election Commission from preparing for snap elections. After hearing 11 petitioners and respondents for two days, the top court suspended until December 7, the proclamation issued by Mr. Sirisena last …
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175 dead in Nigeria cholera outbreak Suspected cholera cases have jumped in northeast Nigeria, the Norwegian Refugee Council said on Monday. It said 10,000 people have been affected and 175 people have died in the States of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe as of early November 2018.AFP Source : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/lagos-nov-12-2018-afp/article25480988.ece
Read More »Nepal names former law minister as ambassador to India
Ex-Minister to be Nepal’s envoy to India The Nepal government on Monday nominated former Law Minister and senior politician Nilambar Acharya as Ambassador to India. The position was vacant since October last year.PTI Source : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/nepal-names-former-law-minister-as-ambassador-to-india/article25480987.ece
Read More »150 killed in 24 hours in battle for Hodeidah
At least 150 people have been killed in 24 hours of clashes in Yemen’s Hodeidah, medics and military sources said on Monday. Government loyalists supported by a Saudi-led coalition are fighting to oust the Iran-backed Houthi rebels from the Red Sea city, whose docks are a lifeline to 14 million …
Read More »6 killed in Kabul suicide attack claimed by IS
Six people were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in Kabul on Monday, close to where scores of Afghans had been protesting against Taliban attacks on the minority Hazara group. Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish said 20 were wounded in the blast, in front of a high school …
Read More »Turkey slams comments by France over Khashoggi probe
Erdoğan was accused of playing a ‘political game’ Turkey on Monday lashed out at “unacceptable” comments by the French Foreign Minister, who accused President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of playing a “political game” over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Mr. Erdoğan said on Saturday that Turkey had shared recordings linked to …
Read More »Bangladesh poll date pushed to December 30
Authorities in Bangladesh agreed on Monday to delay national elections by a week because of Opposition demands for more time to prepare. Chief Election Commissioner K.M. Nurul Huda said officials decided to shift the date to December 30 in response to the proposals by the Opposition parties. The new deadline …
Read More »Talking to Pak. over asylum to Asia Bibi’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asserts that Canada is a welcoming country Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that his government was holding talks with Pakistan over potentially offering asylum to Asia Bibi, a Christian woman recently freed from prison after her blasphemy conviction was overturned. “We are in …
Read More »Top election official, parties challenge Sirisena’s move
Apex court seeks explanation from government on dissolution of Parliament One of Sri Lanka’s independent Election Commissioners joined a host of political parties in challenging President Maithripala Sirisena’s recent dissolution of Parliament, in the country’s Supreme Court on Monday. The court asked the Attorney-General to explain the President’s decision at …
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