Sri Lanka’s ex-president ‘should face charges over 2019 attacks’
Investigation says Sirisena, intelligence chiefs should be prosecuted over 2019 Easter Sunday suicide attacks.
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Ex-House security head: Intel said no need for troops before riot
FBI says it warned law enforcement of threat of the Capitol riot, planned in part on publicly available social media.
US: Suit blames Saudi Arabia for 2019 attack at Florida army base
The lawsuit is filed on behalf of the families of three killed by a Saudi military trainee at a base in Florida.
Georgian police storm opposition party offices, detain its leader
Georgian police arrested Nika Melia and fired tear gas in a raid on his party headquarters.
Kuwait to close land, sea border in latest COVID restrictions
The closure won't affect shipping operations, while citizens and domestic workers would be allowed to return.
Facebook agrees to restore Australian news pages
Australia and Facebook have been in a standoff over a draft law that will force tech giants to pay for news.
Women linked to Abu Sayyaf suicide bombings arrested in Sulu
Suspects Philippine military calls 'potential suicide bombers' face illegal possession of explosives charges.
In Pictures: US pandemic toll – one year, half a million lives
Precisely one year on, the United States has surpassed a horrifying milestone of 500,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Long-serving Saudi oil minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani dies at 90
Sheikh Yamani helped Saudi Arabia command a dominating presence in OPEC from its birth.
Lam defends China’s plan to ensure only ‘patriots’ rule Hong Kong
Beijing says anyone who 'goes against China and disrupts Hong Kong' must not take office in the semi-autonomous city.
Commodity prices at eight-year highs, raising inflation concerns
Commodities are seeing bullish wagers led by hopes that gov't stimulus and near-zero interest rates will fuel demand.
US Treasury deputy chief nominee pledges to get tough on China
Wally Adeyemo says he will fight 'unfair economic practices in China' along with tackling inequality in the US.
US energy body to examine climate change threat to power grid
The decision follows power outages in Texas due to extreme cold snap that left millions of people without electricity.
Electric car maker Lucid Motors to go public with $11.75bn deal
The firm is benefitting from a wave of investments in EV startups, spurred by a rise in Tesla shares in the past year.
US detains wife of Mexican drug cartel chief El Chapo
Ex-beauty queen, daughter of an alleged senior Sinaloa cartel member arrested at Dulles Airport outside Washington, DC.
Malaysia court delays Myanmar deportation for judicial review
Groups take court action, send letters of appeal to stop Malaysia from sending 1,200 people back to Myanmar.
Yellen’s yardstick: US Treasury chief sees unemployment as key
Janet Yellen says the US's effective unemployment rate is nearly 10%, far higher than the headline rate of 6.3%.
‘Extremely promising’: 1st dose of COVID vaccine cuts illness
Separate studies from England and Scotland show that risk of illness and hospitalisation reduced from first jab.
US sanctions two more Myanmar generals after protest crackdown
US move follows military's use of force against peaceful protests over the weekend that left two dead.
Asylum seekers waiting in Mexico rattled by delays to US entry
President Biden has promised to reverse Trump-era programme that forced migrants to stay in Mexico pending US hearings.