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Colombo: Sri Lanka’s government says it will ban the wearing of the burqa and close more than 1,000 Islamic schools, the latest actions affecting the country’s minority Muslim population.Separately, the government on Saturday announced using a controversial anti-terror law...

Washington: The Biden administration has designated Myanmar citizens living in the United States as being eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement on Friday."Secretary of Homeland...

Beijing: Sources close to the Chinese military revealed on Saturday that China is building its fourth aircraft carrier as it seeks to deepen naval power foothold in the Asia-Pacific region, and the vessel is “likely to be nuclear powered”.The...

Washington: The city of Minneapolis on Friday reached a $27m settlement with the family of George Floyd, the unarmed black man who died at the hands of police last May, when they were arresting him.George Floyd died after he...

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will visit the United States, where he will meet US President Joe Biden, in the first half of April, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said on Friday.This will be the first foreign trip...

Nay Pyi Taw: Myanmar's military rulers on Thursday brought about the most serious charges so far against the ousted democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and accused her of illegally accepting $600,000 (£430,000) and 11kg of gold.However, the army...

London: The UK is ready to consider imposing new sanctions against Myanmar's military, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Twitter."Welcome news from @SecBlinken of further sanctions targeting the Myanmar Commander-in-Chief’s family and business interests," Raab said."The UK is exploring...

United Nations: At least 67 people have been killed in Myanmar since the country’s military seized power on February 1 and hundreds more have been injured, United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a press briefing on Wednesday."The UN...

Naypyitaw: Deposed Myanmar lawmakers on Tuesday appointed a vice president, and tasked him with performing the duties of President Win Myint, who has been placed under house arrest by the military.Mahn Win Khaing Than has been appointed the vice...

Beijing: The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned UK Ambassador Caroline Wilson regarding an article she published on Chinese social media last week.The Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement that one of its officials raised a solemn representation...