Foreigners caught up as Sri Lanka searches for clues to Easter Sunday bombings
Sri Lankan authorities swept up more people, including foreigners, for questioning on Thursday as they probed deeper into the Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 359 people in potentially the deadliest operation claimed by Islamic State.
Muslims flee, Christians grieve in Sri Lankan town torn by violence
As mourners buried the remains of Christian worshippers killed by the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks in Sri Lanka, hundreds of Muslim refugees fled Negombo on the country’s west coast where communal tensions have flared in recent days.
Blast in town east of Sri Lankan capital, no casualties
An explosion occurred in a town east of the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, on Thursday but there were no casualties, a police spokesman said.
Putin says Kim’s visit to help find way towards Korea settlement
Russian President Vladimir Putin told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday he expected his visit to Russia would help the two countries understand how to reach settlement over the Korean peninsula and develop bilateral ties.
North Korea’s Kim says he will coordinate views on peninsula issues with Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Thursday that his summit with President Vladimir Putin will help jointly assess the Korean peninsula issues and coordinate their stances.
Peru to sign MoU to join China’s Belt and Road club in coming days: Chinese ambassador
Peru will sign a memorandum of understanding to join China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative in coming days, China’s ambassador said on Wednesday, despite recent warnings from the United States about the Beijing’s rise in Latin America.
Thousands gather for Anzac Day in Australia, New Zealand amid heightened security
Tens of thousands gathered in Australia and New Zealand at Anzac Day memorials on Thursday amid heightened security following the shooting massacre at Christchurch mosques and deadly suicide bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka.
U.S. slams Russia’s offer of citizenship to east Ukraine residents
The United States condemned on Wednesday Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order simplifying the procedure for obtaining a Russian passport for residents of separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine.
Exclusive: Iran’s Zarif believes Trump does not want war, but could be lured into conflict
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif does not believe U.S. President Donald Trump wants war with Iran, but he told Reuters on Wednesday that Trump could be lured into a conflict.
Britain must commit to carbon capture to meet climate goals: lawmakers
Britain must commit to projects to capture, store and use carbon dioxide emissions to meet its climate targets, a report from a cross-party group of lawmakers said on Thursday.
