Sri Lanka’s ousted president Rajapaksa may return home by early September: Sources
“He definitely wants to come back. But security is the main issue and intelligence has advised that he delay his return,” said one of the sources, a Sri Lankan government official. “He may return in two weeks or even before that if arrangements for his safety can be made.” TheContinue Reading
Emily Carey, ‘House of the Dragon’ star, had to delete Twitter
Emily Carey is 19 years old and she says she loves social media.Continue Reading
Snoop Dogg presents children’s series ‘Doggyland – Kids Songs & Nursery Rhymes’
Snoop Dogg is expanding his empire to include something for the kids.Continue Reading
Groups rally against PM over his eight-year tenure
Groups of demonstrators staged rallies against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha over his eight-year tenure on Tuesday.Continue Reading
Rohingya crisis fund is ‘well short of needs’: UNHCR
An appeal to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is “well short of needs”, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday (Aug 23), as refugees called on donors not to forget the crisis ahead of the fifth anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar. More than a million Rohingya areContinue Reading
Cops monitoring situation at Kajang Prison after Najib’s arrival
KAJANG: Police are keeping a close eye on the current situation at Kajang Prison here. Read full storyContinue Reading
Rohingya crisis fund is 'well short of needs' – UN refugee agency
(Reuters) – An appeal to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is “well short of needs”, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday, as refugees called on donors not to forget the crisis ahead of the fifth anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar. Read full storyContinue Reading
‘His political career is gone,’ says analyst as Najib Razak begins jail sentence for 1MDB-linked conviction
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s maximum court on Wednesday (Aug 23) upheld former prime minister Najib Razak’s 12-year prison sentence for corruption within the 1MDB financial scandal , a decision analysts said could slam the door to a political comeback. “Under Malaysian law, Najib cannot stand for this election and the following electionContinue Reading
Ringgit ends lower against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended weaker versus the US dollar on Tuesday as the greenback continued to strengthen amidst growing risk-off sentiment, an analyst said. Read full storyContinue Reading
Cabinet, Prayut to stay despite court decision, says Wissanu
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his cabinet will remain in office even if the Constitutional Court accepts a petition on his eight-year tenure for consideration, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on TuesdayContinue Reading