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Sri Lanka detains 22 Buddhist monks for drug smuggling
Twenty-two Sri Lankan monks returning from Thailand were arrested on Sunday at the main international airport with 110 kilogrammes (242 pounds) of powerful cannabis, officials said.
By AFP
2026-04-27 17:41:34
Malaysia appointed on Saturday a former high court judge as the country's new anti-graft czar to replace its outgoing chief who was dogged by allegations of abuse of power.
By AFP
2026-04-25 10:32:49
Russia on Friday trimmed its benchmark interest rate, days after President Vladimir Putin sounded the alarm over a slowing economy and ordered his officials to boost growth.
By AFP
2026-04-24 14:29:02
Yoon was sentenced to life in jail in February for leading an insurrection to "paralyse" South Korea's National Assembly.
By AFP
2026-04-24 13:54:27
Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte will face trial at the ICC after judges on Thursday confirmed charges of crimes against humanity over his so-called "war on drugs."
By AFP
2026-04-23 12:21:54
President Donald Trump extended the US ceasefire with Iran to allow more time for peace talks, with Tehran silent on the decision early Wednesday.
By AFP
2026-04-22 09:32:36
The Chinese mainland on Sunday rolled out a package of 10 policies and measures spanning inter-party communication, infrastructure, travel, trade, and culture
By Xinhua
2026-04-16 11:45:49
Saudi authorities executed seven people who had been convicted of drug trafficking in a single day, state media said Sunday.
By AFP
2026-04-12 17:51:00
At least 10 people were killed on Friday when a boat carrying dozens of passengers in northern India hit a pontoon bridge and capsized, police said.
By AFP
2026-04-10 18:40:33
A couple was publicly flogged in Indonesia's staunchly Islamic Aceh province on Tuesday for having sex outside of marriage in the country's only region to apply a version of Sharia law.
By AFP
2026-04-07 11:53:00
Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday that a US operation to rescue a downed airman may have been a cover to "steal enriched uranium" from the Islamic republic.
By AFP
2026-04-06 19:00:00
With the war in the Middle East sending global fertiliser prices soaring, the EU is coming under pressure from farmers and some member states to take action.
By AFP
2026-04-03 16:30:00
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