Sri Lanka cuts tax on female hygiene products-
By AFP COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s government on Sunday cut taxes on female sanitary products in a bid to help women […]
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Over 170 dead, several injured after stampede at match-
By AFP MALANG: Over 170 people died at an Indonesian football stadium riot in which thousands of angry home fans invaded
US extreme skier Hilaree Nelson killed in mountain plunge gets traditional Nepalese funeral-
By AFP KATHMANDU: A famed extreme skier from the United States who was killed after falling from one of the
Pope appeals to Putin to end ‘spiral of violence’ in Ukraine-
By AFP VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday deplored Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian territory and called on the Russian leader
Unrest simmers after reported coup in Burkina Faso-
By AFP OUAGADOUGOU: Security forces fired tear gas to disperse angry protesters outside the French embassy in Burkina Faso’s capital
Booking.com issues West Bank warning; receives mixed responses-
By AFP Online travel agency Booking.com has added warning banners to both Israeli and Palestinian properties in the occupied West
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FIFA president-
By AFP PARIS: The death of at least 174 people in an Indonesian stadium stampede “is a dark day for
EXPLAINER | What was the reason behind Indonesia’s deadly soccer match?-
By Associated Press JAKARTA: Violence and a deadly stampede that erupted following a domestic league soccer match Saturday night marked
Qatar races to ready luxury and budget rooms 50 days ahead of World Cup-
By AFP DOHA: Fifty days before the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, workers are pouring concrete and hammering through