Rajapaksa claims victory in Sri Lanka election

Nov 17,2019
Sri Lanka's former wartime defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been elected president, his spokesman said Sunday following a fiercely fought election seven months after Islamist attacks killed 269 people.
Japan, S. Korea defense ministers meet
Nov 17
The defense ministers of Japan and South Korea are meeting in Thailand, as an intelligence-sharing pact between the two countries is due to expire next Saturday.
Australian man accused of starting bushfire to protect cannabis cropf
Nov 17
An Australian man has been accused of deliberately lighting a fire to protect his cannabis crop, sparking an out-of-control bushfire as blazes rage along the country's east coast.
Leaked China documents reveal 'no mercy' in Xinjiang: NYT
Nov 17
A rare and huge leak of Chinese government documents has shed new light on a security crackdown on Muslims in China's Xinjiang region, where President Xi Jinping ordered officials to act with "absolutely no mercy" against separatism and extremism, The New York Times reported.
Prince Charles arrives in New Zealand for week-long visit
Nov 17
Britain's Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall Camilla arrived in New Zealand on Sunday for a week-long royal visit.
Medicines pose global environmental risk, experts warn
Nov 15
Residues from billions of doses of antibiotics, painkillers and antidepressants pose a significant risk to freshwater ecosystems and the global food chain, a new analysis said Thursday.
Three women drown rescuing dogs in Slovakia floods
Nov 15
Three women drowned in a flash flood as they tried to rescue dogs from an inundated animal shelter in central Slovakia, the prime minister said on Thursday.