COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Friday named a 15-man squad for the two-test series against the West Indies starting in Galle on October 14: Sri Lanka’s Test squad: Angelo Mathews (capt), Lahiru Thirimanne, Kaushal Silva, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Perera, … read more
ZURICH: The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, a coalition of civil society organisations, has won the 2015 Nobel peace prize. Announcing the prize, the chairman of the Nobel committee said the group had made a “decisive contribution to the building of … read more
SANAA: At least 13 people were killed and 38 others wounded in the bombing of a wedding in a rebel-held Yemeni town, a medical source said Thursday. According to the reports, the bombing targeted a house hosting a wedding celebration … read more
N’DJAMENA: Boko Haram activists attacked Chadian soldiers on Tuesday, killing 11 and wounding 13 in a border attack near Lake Chad, a Chadian security source told newsmen. “Boko Haram members attacked our positions at 4:30am at Kaiga Ngouboua about two … read more
ADEN: Yemen’s prime minister survived a rocket attack on his hotel as an assault on Aden killed 15 coalition troops and loyalists Tuesday, just weeks after the city was recaptured from rebels. According to the details, Prime Minister Khaled Bahah … read more