High Court grants relief to former Colombo Magistrate
Colombo High Court Judge Manilal Waidyathilaka, today granted relief on a revision application on bail conditions, submitted by former Colombo Magistrate, Thilina Gamage.
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Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus to be available in India starting 7 pm tomorrow
Apple will officially start selling its latest iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in India starting 7 pm tomorrow. iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are the most advanced iPhone yet from the Cupertino-based smartphone maker.
Hurricane Matthew kills 39 as Haiti death toll rises
Hurricane Matthew has killed at least 39 people, the death toll in struggling Haiti alone rising to 35, local officials said, as the storm headed northward on Thursday battering the Bahamas en route to Florida.
In Xi Jinping’s China, Mao stages a comeback
An imposing brand new museum in the heart of the “red zone” in the southwestern city of Zunyi has become yet another icon, lionising Mao Zedong as the tallest leader in shaping modern China’s destiny.
Pakistan Army chief lashes out at India
Pakistan Army chief General Raheel Sharif on Thursday accused India of spreading a “litany of falsehoods” and warned that any aggression or a “strategic miscalculation” against his country will not go unpunished.
Bangladesh security forces hold war games ahead of England series
Bangladeshi army commandos abseiled into the national stadium today as they staged a war game designed to reassure England’s cricketers over their security on the eve of the opening ODI of their controversial tour.
Tyson Fury dragging boxing through the mud
Wladimir Klitschko has accused world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury of throwing boxing into disrepute after the Briton twice called off a fight against the Ukrainian, briefly retired from the sport and admitted to substance abuse.
Ready for World Cup push, says Pak skipper
Pakistan’s one-day skipper Azhar Ali insisted on Thursday that his fast developing team is well set to qualify directly for the 2019 World Cup.
Assange vows to release ‘significant’ material on US election
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pledged on Tuesday to publish “significant” new material on the U.S. election before the November 8, 2016 vote, speaking on the 10th anniversary of the online leaking platform.
Situation in Afghanistan’s Kunduz city improving
The governor of Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province, Assadullah Omarkhail, has said clashes between the Afghan security forces and the Taliban are still on, but added that the situation is gradually being brought under control.