Torrential rains force almost 1,000 people to flee homes due to flooding, landslides

Colombo in talks with Moscow for direct supply of crude, coal, diesel, petrol despite US-led sanctions

Petro Poroshenko accuses govt of breaking political ceasefire in place since Russian invasion

Monday’s incident in Abadan, which killed 28, sparks furious demonstrations in several cities

Athens accuses Ankara of insufficient action against human traffickers at Evros River, which forms boundary between countries

John Lee is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, present list of his team for approval

Audit to be done for incidents in last 20 years, survivors argue falls short of independent inquiry

SAR agency says vessel was carrying 43 passengers when it sank Thursday in Makassar Strait

Details on deal unclear, this follows Beijing’s security pact with Solomon Islands last month 

Orthodox Church in country declares ‘full independence’ from Moscow counterpart, as troops approach Severodonetsk

State’s Public Safety Dept director, however, says cops initially believed no survivors in classroom

Energy Regulatory Commission says company was improperly selling electricity to third parties, violating domestic ‘self-supply’ law

China, UK blame each other for breakdown in negotiations aimed towards peace in Southeast Asian country