ARab Israelis joining ISis may lose citizenship
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he is seeking to have Arab Israelis stripped of their citizenship for joining the ISIS group to fight in the Syrian conflict.
‘Mali hotel attack aimed at peace talks’
Bamako: The assault on a luxury hotel in Mali’s capital that killed 19 people was a clear attempt to derail a fragile peace process meant to stabilise the country’s volatile north, a representative of northern separatist groups said on Sunday.
US for backing lanka’s reconciliation efforts
Colombo: The US on Sunday underscored support for Sri lanka’s efforts towards reconciliation, accountability and lasting peace in the aftermath of the three-decade civil war as its envoy to the UN visited the former war zone in Tamil-dominated Jaffna.
2m children in Sudan malnourished: UNICEF
Khartoum: Some two million Sudanese children under five suffer from malnutrition every year, UNICEF’s representative said on Sunday, urging the international community to boost funding to tackle the problem.
‘world is watching China in sea row’
Kuala lumpur: Philippine President Benigno Aquino told an Asia-Pacific summit on Sunday that “the world is watching” whether China would behave as a responsible power in the simmering standoff over maritime territory.
lanka prez thanks India for funding projects
Colombo: President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday thanked India for funding various welfare projects in Sri lanka as he inaugurated an International Centre funded by the Indian Government.