COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A Sri Lankan court convicted 15 men on Tuesday over their involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 260 people, and sentenced them each to 200 years in prison, meaning they will spend the rest of their lives behind bars. The three-judge High Court pan»»»

More than a hundred young climate activists on Tuesday unveiled a 20-point Youth Climate Rights Charter and handed over a position paper to the Environment Ministry, calling for the demands and lived experiences of climate-affected communities to be reflected in Bangladesh’s national policies. The »»»

Nature and EnvironmentNepalAfter floods, Nepal minister demands 'climate justice'Shalu Yadav in KathmanduWith Nepal still reeling from the devastating floods in August, Kathmandu is calling for climate justice and seeking compensation from the UN-backed Loss and Damage Fund, Environment Minister Ge»»»

PARIS: Pope Leo XIV, during his four-day visit to France beginning Friday, will meet privately with seven survivors of sexual abuse by priests and other Catholic personnel. The outcome will be closely watched by critics who say the church has not done enough to confront the problem. The meeting is »»»

The suspects were part of a group of 47 French nationals transferred last year from Syria to Iraq, where numerous suspected IS members were already being held. The trial of six French nationals suspected of belonging to the "Islamic State" (IS) group opened in Baghdad on Sunday morning, with the ne»»»