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Mali protesters occupy national broadcaster

editorJul 11, 20200

UTV | COLOMBO – Protesters in Mali have forced the state broadcaster off air during large demonstrations in the capital Bamako. Police have fired shots

Bosnia’s Srebrenica massacre 25 years on – in pictures

editorJul 11, 20200

UTV | COLOMBO – “All who wish to go will be transported, large and small, young and old. Don’t be afraid… No one will harm

Emirates set to cut 9,000 jobs, citing pandemic

utvnewsenglishJul 11, 2020July 11, 20200

The president of Emirates said the Middle Eastern airline is set to cut as many as 9,000 jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic. It is

Singapore ruling PAP party wins elections, but support falls

utvnewsenglishJul 11, 20200

Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) has retained power in Friday’s general election but with a reduced majority, final results show. The PAP, in power

Roger Stone: Trump spares ex-adviser from prison, sparking critics’ anger

editorJul 11, 20200

UTV | COLOMBO – US President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of his longtime ally and former adviser Roger Stone. The move –

Indian underworld gang leader Vikas Dubey shot dead by police

editorJul 10, 20200

UTV | COLOMBO – Vikas Dubey, an underworld gang leader who was arrested while fleeing after plotting to assassinate eight police officers in Kanpur, has

Coronavirus: US surpasses three million cases

editorJul 9, 20200

UTV | COLOMBO – More than three million people in the US have now tested positive for Covid-19, according to Johns Hopkins University. Over 131,000

Ivory Coast PM Amadou Gon Coulibaly dies after cabinet meeting

editorJul 9, 20200

UTV | COLOMBO – Ivory Coast’s PM Amadou Gon Coulibaly has died after falling ill at a ministerial meeting. The 61-year-old had been chosen as

Melania Trump sculpture in Slovenia set on fire on US Independence Day

editorJul 9, 20200

UTV | COLOMBO – A quirky wooden sculpture of US First Lady Melania Trump is reported to have been set on fire near her hometown

National security law: Australia suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty

editorJul 9, 20200

UTV | COLOMBO – Australia has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in response to fears over a new national security law imposed by