Headlines- At least 600 people killed and another 3000 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
- On Saturday, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank were attacked by masked Israeli settlers who trapped them in their homes and pelted rocks at them.
- On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the "criminal acts of violence" that Israeli settlers perpetrated in two Palestinian villages.
- In central Zimbabwe, a minibus carrying churchgoers crashed head-on with a truck, killing at least 27 people and injuring seven more.
- After being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, far-right British political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was deported to the United Kingdom.
- The "Yes" and "No" camps in Iceland's EU referendum are tied at 51.17% and 48.83%, respectively.
Tag: Srilanka Violence
Despite Tentative Recovery, Millions in Sri...
Sri Lanka has passed the worst of the crisis a year after the island nation’s economic collapse led to the appointment of a new government. But as Anjana Pasricha reports, millions of people in Sri Lanka continue to experience hardship, so the country’s economic problems are far from over.
Veteran Political Figure Takes Control Sri...
After taking office as president of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe had promised to form an all-party government that could obtain a multibillion-dollar IMF bailout. However, his appointments have so far angered protesters
Sri Lankan Government Must Emphasise Human...
Thyagi Ruwanpathirana, Amnesty International’s South Asia Regional Researcher, responded to media reports that the government is in talks with a number of lenders about its debt obligations and the imposition of austerity measures in the midst of a severe economic crisi