Flood in India's Tamil Nadu kills 35

NEW DELHI, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- At least 35 people were killed in flood and rain-related accidents this week in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu, a…[More]

Sri Lankan authorities confiscate over 235,000 cannabis plants

COLOMBO, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan law enforcement has confiscated 235,689 cannabis plants in a countrywide search operation carried out in 2…[More]

Indian opposition lawmakers protest against their suspension from parliament

NEW DELHI, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Opposition parties in India on Friday staged a protest here against the recent record suspension of 146 lawmakers from …[More]

Over 8,000 people affected by adverse weather conditions in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Over 8,000 people have been affected by adverse weather conditions in the past six days in Sri Lanka, according to the la…[More]

Record number of Indian lawmakers suspended for unruly behavior

NEW DELHI, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Suspension of lawmakers from the lower house of the Indian parliament, locally called Lok Sabha, continued on Tuesday a…[More]