Among those arrested in a raid on a hotel rented by Chinese men in the coastal town of Chilaw were 133 Chinese people.
The Mayuree Naree was hit in March after leaving a port in the United Arab Emirates.
videocam Lebanon’s health ministry said on Thursday that 1,345 people have been killed and 4,040 wounded since the war began, including 125 children.
videocam Over 100 US experts warn that strikes on civilian infrastructure in Iran may violate international law.
Mass release follows Trump’s decision to allow Russian oil into the fuel-starved island.
Football association also said: ‘His coaching was a little too lax, a little too soft,’ the next full-time boss would likely be Japanese.
Doctors at Cuba’s main paediatric heart hospital face wrenching decisions as a US fuel blockade further strains an already fragile health system.
Champions Japan and runner-up Australia say ‘inequality between the men’s and women’s game remains’ despite financial success of their event.
US president renews threats that Iran accept an immediate deal ‘before there is nothing left’.
UN warned that applying the ‘cruel and discriminatory’ new death penalty bill in the occupied Palestinian territory ‘would constitute a war crime’.
American stunned boxing world this week when he said their long-awaited rematch was for show only, but Filipino says ‘it is a real fight’.
After troubleshooting minor technical glitches, the four-person crew leave Earth’s orbit for a journey further into deep space than ever before.
videocam Families celebrate the last day of the Persian new year holidays, even as the US president vows to hit the country hard.
The male suspect, in his thirties, gained access by posing as a parent before attacking children aged around two and three with a knife.
Iran is trying to hold the global economy hostage via its blockade of the waterway, said the UK’s foreign minister, who hosted the meeting.
videocam Such an operation would take excessive time and expose those crossing the strait to ‘coastal threats’.
Tel Aviv-based INSS reports an increase in settler attacks since the start of the Iran war, along with a rise in ‘the severity of the acts’.
Iraqis to make first finals appearance in 40 years, while Japanese have set ultimate goal after becoming first Asian team to beat England.
The BBC has been rocked by multiple sexual scandals involving top personalities in recent years.
US drivers face soaring petrol costs and budget strain, with a customer saying ‘we are paying the price’ of the war.
videocam Israel’s Mediterranean gas fields shield it from energy shocks, yet wartime shutdowns and rising tariffs reveal hidden vulnerabilities.
videocam President Masoud Pezeshkian stresses, however, that Tehran wants guarantees that the conflict with the US and Israel will not flare up again.
videocam A list of 18 US tech firms released by the Revolutionary Guards also included Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla, Oracle and Palantir.
videocam The features to be renamed belong to the Spratly archipelago, site of repeated confrontations between Philippine and Chinese vessels.
The victim, a prosecutor herself, in 2024 accused Osaka’s then-top prosecutor of raping her 6 years ago.
The decision comes despite calls for the trip to be cancelled or delayed in light of the Iran war.
videocam The animal, which had previously avoided humans, was captured and taken to a wildlife park.
Iraq coach Graham Arnold shielding players from Mideast war ahead of intercontinental play-off against Bolivia in Mexico on Tuesday.
Italian coach and fans feel weight of fears about missing out on a third straight World Cup while Kosovars are feeling the excitement.
Argentina, Israel and the US voted against the resolution to recognise transatlantic slavery and reparations.