Sri Lanka detains Syrian in investigation of blasts; toll rises to 321

Sri Lanka detains Syrian in investigation of blasts; toll rises to 321

Sri Lankan police detained a Syrian among 40 people being questioned about the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels,…

Egypt’s Sisi opens mega-mosque and Middle East’s largest cathedral in New CapitalDestinations

Egypt’s Sisi opens mega-mosque and Middle East’s largest cathedral in New Capital

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated Egypt’s largest church and mosque in the New Administrative Capital last Sunday, the eve of…

“I am born once again”: Pilgrims pray and give praise as haj winds down in MeccaDestinations

“I am born once again”: Pilgrims pray and give praise as haj winds down in Mecca

More than two million haj pilgrims headed back to Mecca for final prayers on yesterday as organisers said the world’s…

Thousands travel to Yangon for Pope’s diplomatically fraught trip

Thousands travel to Yangon for Pope’s diplomatically fraught trip

Thousands of Catholics gathered in Yangon on Monday after journeys by train and bus, excited to get a glimpse of…