Turkish car bomb attack kills 13 soldiers

Maldives suspends trade ties with Myanmar on Rohingya issue

The Maldives on Monday announced it has decided to suspend all trade ties with Myanmar over the Rohingya Muslim issue. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Maldives condemned the atrocities committed against Rohingya Muslims. ?The Administration will cease all trade ties with Myanmar until the Government of Myanmar takes immediate action,? the statement said. The statement said the Maldives condemns in the strongest terms, the atrocities committed against the Rohingya

04 Sep, 2017

Royal baby: Duchess of Cambridge expecting third child

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their third child, Kensington Palace has announced. The Queen and both families are said to be “delighted with the news”. As with her previous two pregnancies, the duchess, 35, is suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, or severe morning sickness. She will no longer carry out her planned engagement at the Hornsey Road Children’s Centre in London today. Catherine is being cared for at Kensington Palace, the statement said. The duke and duchess h

05 Sep, 2017

Outspoken Indian journalist Gauri Lankesh shot dead in Bangalore

A prominent Indian journalist critical of Hindu nationalist politics has been shot dead in the south-western state of Karnataka, police say. Gauri Lankesh, 55, was found lying in a pool of blood outside her home in the city of Bangalore. She was shot in the head and chest by gunmen who arrived by motorcycle. The motive for the crime was not clear. India journalists are being increasingly targeted by radical Hindu nationalists, activists say. Gauri Lankesh, who edited a weekly newspaper, was

06 Sep, 2017