Tiananmen Square lensman dies
Jakarta: The photographer who snapped the defining image of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown — a solitary man defiantly blocking the path of a column of tanks — has died in Indonesia, according to US officials. American authorities confirmed the death of 64-year-old Charlie Cole in Bali, where the Texan had been a long-time resident.
Af govt says polls first, peace deal after
Kabul: An Afghan official says that the priority for his Government is to hold national elections later this month — rather than reach a peace deal with insurgents.
Lanka Prez sacks five legislators
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday sacked five senior legislators from his Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) for breaching party discipline by collaborating and “promoting” the rival factions ahead of the presidential elections scheduled later this year.