From demigods to traitors: The rise and fall of the Rajapaksa clan
The carefully built invincible image of Rajapaksa now lays in tatters.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Abe attack exposes critical flaws in security procedures
Hardly any uniformed police officers were seen near former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in video footage circulating on social media.
Despite heavy rains, North Korea operating main nuclear reactor at Yongbyon
The International Atomic Energy Agency in June said the 5-megawatt nuclear reactor seems to have been operating since July 2021.
Hong Kong’s ‘Grandma Wong’ jailed for democracy protests
Prosecutors accused her of participating in two unlawful assemblies on Aug 11, 2019 and shouting "offensive words".
Kishida aims for stability in new Cabinet
Kishida likely intends to also assert his own individuality through measures such as promoting young lawmakers to other key posts.
Fleeing Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa lands in the Maldives
As president, Mr Rajapaksa enjoys immunity from arrest, and he is believed to have wanted to go abroad before stepping down to avoid the possibility of being detained.
Construction of nuclear reactors in Korea to resume in 2024
The plan is a follow-up on the Yoon government’s shift on nuclear power, reversing the declaration made by the previous Moon Jae-in administration to phase out the energy…
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hunts for a new leader
Amid the ticking clock of the island's food and fuel shortages, various political parties are now scrambling to appoint their own presidential candidate.
‘Moms for Ganjar’ demonstrate the politics of housewives ahead of elections
Throughout history, housewives have played an indispensable role in Indonesian politics.
Parliament to elect new Sri Lanka president on July 20
According to the parliamentary speaker, Sri Lanka's parliament will reconvene on July 15.