Sri Lanka arrests over 30,000 in anti-drug, crime crackdown nationwide

COLOMBO, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan police have arrested over 30,000 suspects in connection with anti-drug and crime prevention operations across …[More]

India imposes direct rule in Manipur after chief minister's resignation

NEW DELHI, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- India's federal government imposed direct rule in the restive northeastern state of Manipur, four days after Manipur ch…[More]

Sri Lanka holds Happy Chinese New Year Lantern Festival Concert

COLOMBO, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Happy Chinese New Year Lantern Festival Concert was held Wednesday at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theater, bui…[More]

7 devotees dead in central India road mishap

NEW DELHI, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- At least seven persons died, and a few others were injured when the vehicle they were traveling in collided head-on wit…[More]

Chief minister of India's Manipur resigns after ethnic violence

NEW DELHI, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chief Minister of India's Manipur N. Biren Singh resigned on Sunday, almost two years after deadly ethnic violence broke…[More]