Four churches attacked in Myanmar, Bishops appeal for peace

Yangon: Catholic bishops along with the president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Myanmar have appealed for peace amid deaths of people who had taken shelter in a Catholic church in Loikaw town of Myanmar besides continuing attacks on the churches in the country now under a military regime.

Sri Lanka's Defence Secretary resigns after suicide bomb attacks

Colombo, Apr 25 (IBNS):  Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando on Thursday said that he has resigned taking responsibility for the series of suicide bomb attacks in the country's capital city last Sunday, media reports said.

Four more Chinese feared dead in Colombo bombings: Chinese ambassador

Colombo, Apr 24 (Xinhua/UNI) Four more Chinese citizens were feared dead in the multiple bombing attacks in Sri Lanka, Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Cheng Xueyuan said here on Wednesday.

Death toll in Sri Lanka blasts touch 359

Colombo, Apr 24 (IBNS): The death toll in the Sri Lankan blasts incidents touched 359, media reports said on Wednesday.

Sri Lankan bombers were well educated: Minister

Colombo, Apr 24 (BNS): Sri Lanka's State Defense Minister Ruwan Wijewardene on Wednesday said that majority of bombers, who were involved in the suicide blasts in the country, were well educated.

Sri Lankan bombers were well educated: Minister

Colombo, Apr 24 (BNS): Sri Lanka's State Defense Minister Ruwan Wijewardene on Wednesday said that majority of bombers, who were involved in the suicide blasts in the country, were well educated.