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Cairo court sentences two to death over Helwan Church attack
Egypt
May 12, 2019
Cairo court sentences two to death over Helwan Church attack
The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced two defendants to death by hanging, two others to life imprisonment, four others to 10…
Sri Lanka Catholics hold first Sunday mass after Easter attacks
World
May 12, 2019
Sri Lanka Catholics hold first Sunday mass after Easter attacks
Thousands of Catholics attended mass in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo Sunday amid tight security to prevent a repeat of Easter…
Easter bombers all killed or arrested: Sri Lanka police chief
World
May 7, 2019
Easter bombers all killed or arrested: Sri Lanka police chief
Sri Lankan security authorities have either killed or arrested all the jihadists responsible for the Easter suicide bombings that left…
Sri Lanka says 42 foreigners among Easter victims
World
April 30, 2019
Sri Lanka says 42 foreigners among Easter victims
Sri Lankan authorities have identified 42 foreign nationals among the 253 people killed in the string of Easter suicide bombings,…
IS says its fighters behind police clashes in Sri Lanka
World
April 28, 2019
IS says its fighters behind police clashes in Sri Lanka
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for three men who blew themselves up in clashes with Sri Lankan police,…
Fifteen dead as Sri Lanka forces raid Islamist hideout
World
April 27, 2019
Fifteen dead as Sri Lanka forces raid Islamist hideout
Fifteen people including six children have died during a Sri Lankan security forces operation in the aftermath of the Easter…
Probe shows Sri Lanka attacks ‘retaliation for Christchurch’: government
World
April 23, 2019
Probe shows Sri Lanka attacks ‘retaliation for Christchurch’: government
Islamist suicide bombings that killed more than 300 people in Sri Lanka at the weekend were carried out in revenge…
Sri Lanka falls silent for victims of Islamist attack
World
April 23, 2019
Sri Lanka falls silent for victims of Islamist attack
Sri Lanka fell silent for three minutes Tuesday on a day of national mourning to honor more than 300 people…
Family’s near miss at bombed Sri Lanka church
World
April 22, 2019
Family’s near miss at bombed Sri Lanka church
When Dilip Fernando arrived at St Sebastian’s church in Sri Lanka’s Negombo on Easter Sunday, it was so crowded he…
Sri Lanka says attacks carried out by suicide bombers, international network involved
World
April 22, 2019
Sri Lanka says attacks carried out by suicide bombers, international network involved
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Seven suicide bombers took part in the attacks on churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka that…