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Everyone blamed the politicians, including some of the politicians. I am deeply sorry to announce the end of Lebanese basketball, which has been slayed by politics and sectarianism, the minister for youth and sports, Faisal Karami, said at the time. There is…

The curfew was briefly lifted on Tuesday before being reimposed for a second straight night following reports of fresh violence in some parts of the country. Sri Lanka’s police reimposed night curfews in vulnerable areas on Wednesday and arrested over 100 pe…

Sri Lankas police reimposed night curfews in vulnerable areas on Wednesday and arrested over 100 people in connection with the communal riots which targeted Muslim-owned businesses in the aftermath of the deadly Easter Sunday bombings. The police announceme…

Dal Khalsa leader and spokesperson Kanwar Pal Singh criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for raking up 1984 riots to gain electoral benefits out of it. (File) The Dal Khalsa Tuesday hit out at Congress and BJP for playing dirty politics over the deaths du…

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Mobs attacked several mosques, torched dozens of shops and homes of Muslims in Kurunegala, some 100 km north-west of capital Colombo, on May 13, in the biggest outbreak of violence since the April 21 Easter serial bombings. A police curfew, initially imposed…

SL govt orders nationwide curfew for 2nd night

At least two busloads of people, aided by local goons, carried out raging attacks on mosques, Muslim-owned shops and homes on May 13 in Kurunegala, according to locals. This is the worst outbreak of violence since the Easter terror attacks in Sri Lanka. A 4…

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Mobs slashed to death a Sri Lankan Muslim man despite a nationwide curfew imposed on Monday night after anti-Muslim riots spread to three districts north of the capital in a violent backlash against Easter suicide bombings. The 45-year-old man died shortly a…