The Sri Lankan government has lifted a ban on social media platforms intended to stop the spread of rumours after the Easter Sunday bombings, a source from the president’s office said on Tuesday. The ban on platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Viber has been lifted with immediate effect, the source told Reuters. Security in […]
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Would-be Bangladesh hijacker was carrying fake gun: official
Bangladeshi security personnel stand guard near the hijacked Dubai-bound plane. Officials say the would-be hijacker was carrying a toy gun A would-be hijacker shot and killed by Bangladesh commandos was carrying a fake gun and told negotiators he wanted to commandeer a Dubai-bound flight because he had troubles with his wife, officials said Monday. The […]