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(UTV | TEHRAN) – Iran has issued an arrest warrant for US President Donald Trump over the killing of top Iranian commander Gen Qasem Soleimani in Iraq in January.

Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr said Mr Trump and 35 others faced murder and terrorism charges, and that Interpol had been asked…

Syria faces mass starvation or mass exodus without more aid, WFP says

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Syria faces mass starvation or mass exodus without more aid, WFP says

editorJune 30, 2020

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(UTV | COLOMBO) – Syria faces the risk of mass starvation or another mass exodus unless more aid money is...

Israel West Bank annexation rejected by European MPs in letter

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Israel West Bank annexation rejected by European MPs in letter

editorJune 24, 2020

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(UTV | COLOMBO) – More than 1,000 parliamentarians from across Europe have signed a letter strongly opposing plans by Israel...

Yemen crisis: Separatists take over ‘Galapagos of Indian Ocean’

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Yemen crisis: Separatists take over ‘Galapagos of Indian Ocean’

editorJune 22, 2020

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(UTV | COLOMBO) – Separatists are consolidating control after taking over an island known as the “Galapagos” of the Indian...

Lebanon protests: Hundreds take to streets for second night

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Lebanon protests: Hundreds take to streets for second night

editorJune 13, 2020

June 13, 202068

(UTV | COLOMBO) – Hundreds of people have protested in cities across Lebanon for a second night over the handling...

US says Russia sent jets to Libya ‘mercenaries’

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US says Russia sent jets to Libya ‘mercenaries’

editorMay 27, 2020

May 27, 202058

(UTV | COLOMBO) – The US military has accused Russia of sending fighter jets to Libya to support Russian mercenaries...

Coronavirus: Egypt doctors accuse government over medics’ deaths

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Coronavirus: Egypt doctors accuse government over medics’ deaths

editorMay 27, 2020

May 27, 202056

(UTV | COLOMBO) – Doctors have accused Egypt’s health ministry of negligence in its handling of Covid-19 and said it...

Trafficked Nigerian women rescued from Lebanon

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Trafficked Nigerian women rescued from Lebanon

editorMay 27, 2020

May 27, 202051

(UTV | COLOMBO) – Fifty trafficked Nigerian women have been rescued from Lebanon and returned home, Nigeria’s foreign minister says....

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Bathiudeen’s Arrest for Abuse of State Resources was a Rajapaksa Farce

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River Buriganga ‘The Life of Dhaka’ turned toxic

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Hilsa fish, national treasure and symbol of Bangladesh

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Cultural genocide of Mongolian children in Inner Mongolia

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Activists fleeing Hong Kong recount their experience

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Real Estate in Bangladesh grows steadily due to various factors

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Real Estate in Bangladesh grows steadily due to various factors

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Efforts to preserve traditional “Hoon Lakorn Lek” performances in Thailand

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Coastal farmers call for compensation after being affected by freshwater floods

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Chicken wings test positive for Covid-19 in China

editorAugust 14, 2020August 24, 2020

by editorAugust 14, 2020August 24, 20200

UTV | COLOMBO – Frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil tested positive for the novel coronavirus in China, authorities announced...

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Another 82 persons complete quarantine

editorAugust 14, 2020

by editorAugust 14, 20200

UTV | COLOMBO – Another 82 persons who successfully underwent quarantine measures will be released to return to their homes...

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COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka reach 2,882

editorAugust 14, 2020

by editorAugust 14, 20200

UTV | COLOMBO – Confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka reached 2,882 as another person tested positive for...

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4 new cases identified: Infections rise to 2,875

editorAugust 11, 2020

by editorAugust 11, 20200

UTV | COLOMBO – Four returnees from the United Arab Emirates have tested positive for the coronavirus. The Government Information...

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43 individuals arrive in the island from Qatar

editorAugust 11, 2020

by editorAugust 11, 20200

UTV | COLOMBO – 43 individuals have returned to the country this morning from Doha, Qatar. The National Operation Centre...