• Reuters

    Sri Lanka to hand management of China-built airport to India, Russia companies

    Sri Lanka will hand over management of its $209 million Chinese-built airport to two Indian and Russian companies, a cabinet statement said on Friday, as the island nation attempts to reduce losses from its state enterprises. Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA), funded by China EXIM Bank, has stoked controversy since its opening in 2013 due to a low number of flights, environmentally sensitive location and persistent financial losses. The airport's management will be handed over to Shaurya Aeronautics (Pvt) Ltd. of India and Airports of Regions Management Company of Russia for 30 years, a cabinet statement said, without mentioning the deal value.

  • PA Media: UK News

    Reading terror attack families ‘trusting’ inquest judge to provide answers

    Libyan refugee Khairi Saadallah fatally stabbed James Furlong, 36, Dr David Wails, 49, and Joseph Ritchie-Bennett, 39, in June 2020.

  • HuffPost

    'Daily Show' Bit Lays Bare A Damning Contradiction Of Donald Trump

    The former president's dueling narratives are exposed by Jordan Klepper, Ronny Chieng and Michael Kosta.