Muslim shops in Sri Lanka attacked

  A minor riot broke out Sunday in Porutota village near Negombo after a dispute between a Muslim tuk tuk driver and a group of Catholics, who wanted to inspect the vehicle, an army intelligence source told CNN. The source requested anonymity as they were […]

Congo Ebola outbreak not an international emergency, WHO says

  In making the announcement, Professor Robert Steffen, chair of WHO’s Emergency Committee for this outbreak said there is no added benefit in declaring this emergency at this time. However, he emphasized that this does not downplay the situation and said everything must still be […]

India demands Amritsar massacre apology

  On April 13, 1919, British troops fired without warning on a peaceful protest of thousands of unarmed Indians in Amritsar, Punjab, in what became alternately known as the Amritsar or the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. While the number of those killed is disputed between British […]