Drowning in debt, women farmers take a firm stand Editor_1 Apr 6, 2021 0 By Minoli De Soysa Trapped between unscrupulous microfinance companies and duplicitous governments, Sri Lanka’s…
Jordan arrests high-profile figures, including a royal,… Editor_1 Apr 4, 2021 0 By Rana F. Sweis, Isabel Kershner and Nicholas Kulish AMMAN — The Jordanian government has arrested high-profile…
With swarms of ships, Beijing tightens its grip on South… Editor_1 Apr 3, 2021 0 By Steven Lee Myers and Jason Gutierrez The Chinese ships settled in like unwanted guests who would not leave.…
The Taliban think they have already won, peace deal or… Editor_1 Mar 30, 2021 0 By Adam Nossiter KABUL — The Taliban’s swagger is unmistakable. From the recent bellicose speech of their deputy…
When man intrudes into places where elephants once… Editor_1 Mar 28, 2021 0 By P .K. Balachandran COLOMBO - The Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) is a modern phenomenon owning its existence to…
A collapse foretold Editor_1 Mar 27, 2021 0 By Ernesto Londoño and Letícia Casado PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil — The patients began arriving at hospitals in Porto…
A very big problem: Giant ship in the Suez remains stuck Editor_1 Mar 27, 2021 0 By Vivian Yee MANSHIYET RUGOLA, Egypt — The gargantuan container ship that has blocked world trade by getting…
Beaten, cuffed, hauled away: When Myanmar’s military… Editor_1 Mar 27, 2021 0 By Richard C. Paddock and The New York Times When the police and soldiers arrived in the middle of the night, they…
Facebook guidelines allow users to call for death of… Editor_1 Mar 23, 2021 0 By Alex Hern Facebook’s bullying and harassment policy explicitly allows for ‘public figures’ to be targeted in…
Why India abstained at UNHRC on Sri Lanka resolution Editor_1 Mar 23, 2021 0 By P. K. Balachandran COLOMBO - India on Tuesday (23) abstained from voting on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)…