Sri Lanka apologises to Muslims for forced Covid cremations against WHO advice
The cabinet issued an “apology regarding the compulsory cremation policy during the Covid-19 pandemic”, the government said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Pakistan protests to Germany after protesters get into the grounds of its Frankfurt consulate
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with Germany over its failure to prevent protesters getting into the grounds of the Pakistani consulate in Frankfurt, demanding action against “a gang of extremists” that it says breached security and endangered the lives of its staff.
Philippines risks Beijing’s ire as it weighs using allies for South China Sea resupply runs
“We’ll wait for the National Maritime Council to give us the appropriate guidance in terms of timing and other issues,” Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro told reporters on July 16. He said the decision would be made by the council and the foreign affairs department.
The bodies of 4 Pakistanis killed in the attack on a mosque in Oman have been returned home
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The bodies of four Pakistanis killed in an attack on a Shiite mosque in Oman this week have been repatriated and handed to their families, officials said Friday.
Nokia shares slide 8% after posting lowest quarterly net sales figure since 2015
Shares of Finnish telecom firm Nokia tumbled on Thursday after the company reported a 32% drop in second-quarter operating profit on the back of weak demand for its 5G equipment.
Reckitt's baby formula sales to suffer after tornado damages Indiana warehouse
Sales of Reckitt's Mead Johnson baby formula powder are likely to take a short-term hit after a tornado damaged a third-party warehouse in the United States, the British consumer goods company said on Wednesday.
1MDB scandal: Singapore refuses to give up pursuit of Jho Low, unfazed by US deal
A deal with the US Justice Department in June to settle civil actions against Low and his family “has no bearing” on Singapore’s criminal probe, the city state’s police force said in an emailed statement on Tuesday.