The internet shutdown in Myanmar's conflict-ridden northwest, described by rights groups as the world's longest, entered a second year Sunday with locals and campaigners appealing for an end to the bl...
The Criminal Court, on Saturday, issued an order for the man arrested for raping an 11-year-old girl to be remanded in custody of the police pending the outcome of his trial.
Anees Hilmy, 38, from Sil...
Minister of Finance Ibrahim Ameer has stated only 980,000 tourist arrivals are expected to be recorded in the Maldives this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking at the Parliamentary Committee o...
Minister of Finance Ibrahim Ameer has revealed the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Maldives is expected to decline by 11.5% this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking at the Parliamentary Co...
The government has estimated that 908,000 tourists will visit the Maldives this year.
The Maldives closed its borders to tourists in March as a precautionary measure against COVID-19. The government i...
Minister of Finance Ibrahim Ameer has revealed the state requires about USD 779 million more than the amount received so far as income this year.
Speaking at the Parliamentary Committee on Economic Af...
Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed has stated the most important work undertaken during the first parliamentary term of the year was the compilation of a detailed report on the economic and social...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An award-winning journalist critical of the Philippine president was convicted of libel and sentenced to jail Monday in a decision called a major blow to press freedom in an...
One of the positive cases confirmed for COVID-19 today includes an 83-year old local who has a number of health complications, the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) has announced.
NEOC spoke...
Commissioner of Police Mohamed Hameed, on Saturday, requested the Prosecutor General's Office to order that the suspect alleged to have raped an 11-year-old girl be detained until the end of his trial...
