Sri Lanka: Police raids Mahinda Rajapaksa’s country home
Colombo – Embattled former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s country home in the southern province has been raided by police who were looking for a luxury sports car but the search drew a blank. “They raided our house in Tangalle yesterday looking for a Lamborghini car,” said... read more »
AirAsia Flight 8501: Investigators say no evidence of foul play
AnThe transport safety committee has been analyzing the aircraft’s “black box” recorders, which search crews pulled last week from the floor of the Java Sea. The aircraft crashed Dec. 28 with 162 passengers and crew members, all of whom are presumed dead. Investigators did not detail... read more »
United Nations condemns escalating attacks by Nigerian extremist group Boko...
The UN Security Council condemned the recent escalation of attacks by the Nigerian extremist group Boko Haram on Monday and expressed deep concern that its activities are undermining peace and stability in central and west Africa. The presidential statement approved by all 15 members was the... read more »
EU Launches Anti-Terrorism Projects With Muslim Countries
The European Union is launching new anti-terrorism projects with Muslim countries and increasing its intelligence sharing in the aftermath of deadly attacks in France and violent confrontations in Belgium. EU foreign ministers met Monday in Brussels with the Arab League’s secretary general,... read more »
