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Wickremesinghe followers stage mass rally against his removal

COLOMBO, Oct 30 (AFP): Tens of thousands of activists blocked the centre of Colombo on Tuesday to protest the sacking of Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister.Wickremesinghe's United National Party (UNP) staged the protest outside his official residence where he has remained since President Maithripala Sirisena dismissed him on Friday.Sirisena named...

Saudi prosecutor visits Istanbul consulate again

ANKARA, Oct 30 (Reuters): Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor held a second round of talks with Turkish officials on Tuesday and visited the Saudi consulate in Istanbul where journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed four weeks ago.Khashoggi's killing has escalated into a crisis for the world's top oil exporter, which initially denied...

Dogs can detect malaria by sniffing patient’s socks

LONDON, Oct 30 (Xinhua): Sniff dogs could be trained to detect malaria in people infected with the disease even if they are not showing symptoms, according to a new study by Durham University."While our findings are at an early stage, in principle we have shown that dogs could be trained...

US planning tent cities for migrants: Trump

WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (AFP): President Donald Trump said on Monday his administration was planning to build tent cities for thousands of Central American migrants making their way through Mexico to the United States.The announcement during a Fox News interview came as the Pentagon announced it was deploying 5,200 active-duty troops...

Maoist rebels kill journo, two cops in India attack

RAIPUR, Oct 30 (AFP): Maoist rebels ambushed a convoy on Tuesday in a restive Indian state, killing two police officers and a journalist from the national broadcaster covering the lead up to local elections next month.The cameraman was escorting police on a patrol in a remote stretch of Chhattisgarh, in...

News in Brief- (31-10-2018)

Maldives court suspends jail term of NasheedMALE, Oct 30: The Maldives Supreme Court has suspended a 13-year jail sentence given to the country's exiled former president until it reviews his conviction as requested by the prosecutor general. The Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday that the government, police and prison authorities...