Somali security forces on Monday ended an hours-long siege by Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents who killed eight civilians after storming a prominent hotel in the capital Mogadishu, the police said. Al-Shabaab militants attacked the Villa Rose, a hotel popular with politicians and government officials, in a hail of bullets and explosions at around 8:00 pm (1700 GMT) on Sunday. Around
China said on Sunday that it has donated 10.6 million litres of diesel to Sri Lankan farmers and fishermen to facilitate their work in the most affected sectors of agriculture and fishery. The vessel carrying the fuel donation was received by Sri Lanka's Minister of fisheries Douglas Devananda on Sunday. "The 10.6 million litres of diesel donation by China will be provided
Nepal’s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and CPN-Maoist Centre chairman Pushpakamal Dahal Prachanda held a meeting on Saturday and they agreed to continue their ruling five-party alliance as part of a new majority government in the country. As the results of Nepal’s parliamentary elections under direct voting come closer to an end, top political parties have intensified