COLOMBO: China has requested permission for a research ship to dock in Sri Lanka, Colombo said Tuesday, following a visit by a spacecraft-tracking vessel last year that sparked security concerns from neighbouring India. Sri Lankan foreign ministry spokeswoman Priyanga Wickramasinghe said Beijing had sought permission for the Shi Yan 6 to dock, but that no…
While Meghan Markle frequently grabs headlines for her role in the ongoing Royal family drama, it’s her fashion choices that truly captivate her fans. Recently, the Duchess of Sussex has been praised for her impeccable style during her visits to Nigeria and Colombia.In a recent interview, Meghan revealed that her fashion choices are more than…
MOSCOW: Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has accused President Vladimir Putin of mocking Christianity by attempting to coerce his mother into agreeing to a secret funeral following his death in a penal colony. In a video released on Saturday, Navalnaya revealed that Navalny’s mother, who desires to have her son’s…
The People’s Liberation Army urged Chinese military personnel to be careful about who they associate with, saying socialising with the wrong people is a key reason “some leaders” have been removed from their positions.Chinese military cadres should “purify their social circle,” a commentary published by the state-run PLA Daily said on Friday, without elaborating on…
China on Saturday accused a Philippine Coast Guard vessel of intentionally colliding with a Chinese ship, further escalating tensions over contested areas in the South China Sea. Chinese Coast Guard spokesperson Liu Dejun said that the Philippine ship with hull number 9701 collided with the Chinese ship 5205 just after 12.06 pm (04:06 GMT) on…
Alfred Ruf, 71, confessed to poisoning his wife‘s Coca-Cola with a toxic “off-white powdery substance” in a plot to kill her and marry her daughter, according to Indiana state court records. Ruf pleaded guilty to aggravated battery in July and was sentenced on August 26 to four years in prison followed by five years of…
At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last week, to celebrate US Vice President Kamala Harris as the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, members of the Indian American community, including elected representatives of government, delegates who represented their states or districts and guests, were very visible and engaged.“There are over 700,000 eligible Indian Americans…
LONDON: The British government said on Friday it was “deeply concerned” by Israel’s ongoing operation in the occupied West Bank, warning that risk of instability was serious and that there was an urgent need for de-escalation. “We continue to call on Israeli authorities to exercise restraint, adhere to international law, and clamp down on the…
MOSCOW: Relatives and supporters of Alexei Navalny are bidding farewell to the opposition leader at a funeral Friday in southeastern Moscow, following a battle with authorities over the release of his body after his still-unexplained death in an Arctic penal colony. His supporters say several churches in Moscow refused to hold the service before Navalny’s…
BEIJING: The Chinese foreign ministry on Wednesday said China’s claims to the Paracel and Spratly Islands in the South China Sea were backed by “history” after Vietnam over the weekend repeated it had sufficient evidence to claim sovereignty over the islands. The Paracel and Spratly Islands, known as the Hoang Sa and Trong Sa islands…
