The UAE is not a signatory of the 1951 Refugee Convention and not legally obliged to allow refugees to stay, but has said it will provide shelter while the UNHCR finds homes for the 19 in another country. Read Article UAE pledges safe haven for 19 Sri Lankan refugees
Politicians in Tamil Nadu state, which has seen daily protests against Colombo, have passed a resolution asking New Delhi to stop treating Sri Lanka as a friendly country until it probes the 'genocide' of ethnic Tamils. Read Article India's Tamil Nadu urges Sri Lanka economic embargo
A key ethnic Tamil party has withdrawn from India's coalition goverment, accusing it of watering down a UN resolution criticising Sri Lanka's wartime conduct against its minority Tamil population. Read Article Sri Lanka vote threatens India's government
How Sri Lanka's economy is doing in the wake of the catastrophic 2004 tsunami and a 30-year civil war depends on who you talk to. Read Article Sri Lanka's double burden
Large stadium for the recently announced New York City Football Club is planned for iconic tennis site. Omar Rahman reports from New York Football eyes Flushing Meadows
In truth, darts is one of few sports where the professionals are more often than not in no better physical shape than the rowdy crowds that cheer them on. Dubai dart tournament promises to be exciting
Companies in the UAE are finding themselves facing a legal minefield caused by the global reach of tough and sometimes conflicting US and UK anti-corruption laws. John Henzell reports.
Bribery laws go beyond borders
