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Sat, January 25, 2020 | 14:32

Sri Lanka shakes up top security posts after deadly bombings

Sri Lanka shakes up top security posts after deadly bombings

Sri Lanka's president shook up the country's top security establishment after officials failed to act on intelligence reports warning of possible attacks before the Easter bombings that killed over 350 people, his office said Wednesday. The capital of Colombo, meanwhile, remained rattled by reports that police were continuing to conduct controlled detonations of suspicious it...

2019-04-25 09:55

Duterte in war of words over Canada garbage row

Duterte in war of words over Canada garbage row

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday demanded Canada take back tonnes of trash it had illegally shipped to Manila or risk "war", in the latest incident to strain bilateral ties. The Philippines has urged Canada to take back scores of garbage containers shipped to the country in 2013 and 2014, alleging they contain toxic waste.

2019-04-24 13:58

Activists demand Canada take back trash from Philippines

As Sri Lanka mourns, Islamic State claims Easter bombings

As Sri Lanka mourns, Islamic State claims Easter bombings

As the death toll from the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka rose to 321 on Tuesday, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility and released images that purported to show the attackers, while the country's prime minister warned that several suspects armed with explosives are still at large. Another top government official said the suicide bombings at the churches, hotels and o...

2019-04-24 09:36

Sri Lanka blames radical Islamic group for Easter terror attacks

Sri Lanka blames radical Islamic group for Easter terror attacks

Sri Lanka blames radical Islamic group for Easter terror attacks

The Sri Lankan government has blamed a homegrown Islamist group for the terrorist attacks that killed at least 290 people in churches and hotels on Easter Sunday. Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne and other senior officials confirmed Monday (local time) that National Thowheeth Jama'ath (NTJ), a little-known extremist Islamist group, carried out the bombings with help from int...

Jung Min-ho | 2019-04-23 13:49

6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Philippines, killing at least five [PHOTOS]

6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Philippines, killing at least five [PHOTOS]

At least five people were killed when buildings collapsed near Manila after a powerful earthquake set skyscrapers swaying and drove terrified locals into the street.Rescuers in one area were using heavy equipment and their bare hands to hunt for survivors in the rubble left by the strongest quake to strike close to the densely populated Philippine capital in years.

2019-04-23 00:31

Hawaii's Waikiki Beach 'could soon be underwater' because of rising sea levels

Hawaii's Waikiki Beach 'could soon be underwater' because of rising sea levels

Hawaii's iconic Waikiki Beach could soon be underwater as rising sea levels caused by climate change overtake its white sand beaches and bustling city streets.

2019-04-22 14:03

More than 200 people killed in Sri Lanka church blasts

More than 200 people killed in Sri Lanka church blasts

More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more wounded in nine bombings that rocked churches, luxury hotels and other sites in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday _ the deadliest violence the South Asian island country has seen since a bloody civil war ended a decade ago. Defense Minister Ruwan Wijewardena described the blasts as a terrorist attack by religious extremists, and pol...

2019-04-21 14:29

6.1-magnitude quake strikes east Taiwan

6.1-magnitude quake strikes east Taiwan

The bureau said the quake happened at 1:01 p.m. (0501 GMT), with its epicenter just over 10 kilometers (6 miles) northwest of the eastern coastal city of Hualien. The depth was 10 kilometers (6 miles), according to the United States Geological Survey, while Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau put the depth at almost 19 kilometers (12 miles), a distance that would lessen the likel...

2019-04-18 15:42

Indonesian voters deciding between moderate and ex-general

Indonesian voters deciding between moderate and ex-general

Voting is underway across Indonesia in presidential and legislative elections Wednesday after a campaign that pitted the moderate incumbent against an ultranationalist former general. The first votes were cast in easternmost provinces after polling booths opened at 7 a.m. followed an hour later by central regions such as Bali and then the capital Jakarta and western provinces...

2019-04-17 10:15

Japanese air force stealth fighter jet crashed in Pacific

Japanese air force stealth fighter jet crashed in Pacific

A Japanese air force F-35 stealth fighter crashed into the Pacific Ocean during a night training flight and parts of the jet were recovered, the defense ministry said Wednesday. The pilot is still missing. The F-35A stealth jet disappeared from radar while flying off the eastern coast of Aomori and parts of the jet were found late Tuesday, the Air Self-Defense Force said.

2019-04-10 11:14

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