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Back on public view, Koh-i-Noor carries weight of UK’s colonial past

THE star of Britain’s crown jewels, the Koh-i-Noor diamond, is back on view after a notable absence from King Charles’s coronation that highlighted the...

Sri Lankan president calls all-party meeting for Tamil reconciliation

SRI LANKAN president Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday (26) will hold an all-party meeting to discuss the thorny issue of ethnic reconciliation of minority Tamils...

Modi government faces no-trust vote over ethnic clashes

INDIA’S parliament on Wednesday (26) authorised a no-confidence vote against Narendra Modi’s government by an alliance of opposition parties, to force the prime minister...

Bangladesh dengue outbreak sparks fear of record high death toll

Dengue is rapidly spreading through densely populated Bangladesh during this rainy season, prompting concerns that the mosquito-borne illness might lead to a record-breaking number...

Qu’ran burning incidents trigger strong protests in Muslim-majority countries

The burning of a Qu’ran outside the Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen by a group known as “Danish Patriots” on Monday (24) has sparked severe...

Fear of racism drove BAME people away from formal services during pandemic: Study

BLACK and minority ethnic (BAME) groups relied more on social networks and community support than formal services during the Covid-19 pandemic due to a...

Sri Lanka on high alert as activists observe anniversary of anti-Tamil riots

SRI LANKA tightened security last Sunday (23) as activists lit oil lamps in Colombo commemorating the hundreds killed in 1983 anti-Tamil riots that fuelled...
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