Hanoi / AFP Dozens of activists were detained in Vietnam’s two biggest cities on Sunday as they tried to hold protests calling for greater government transparency over a recent spate of mass fish deaths. Tonnes of dead fish and other marine life began washing up on central Vietnamese shores two months ago and continued to appear for two to ...

  DUBAI / AP Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his first official visit to gas-rich Qatar, where he met the Gulf country’s leaders on Sunday to discuss economic ties. Qatar is one of the world’s largest suppliers of liquefied natural gas. Qatari media says it supplies India with more than 85 percent of its gas needs. The Indian Embassy ...

  Colombo / AFP A key military ammunition dump in Sri Lanka exploded Sunday showering shrapnel over a large area on the edge of the capital forcing thousands to flee to safety, officials said. There were no immediate reports of casualties at the Salawa military camp where security forces are known to store some of their heavy weaponry and ammunition, ...