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Trump sues California over candidates’ tax return law

utvnewsenglishAug 7, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump and the Republican Party are suing California over recent legislation requiring presidential candidates to file tax returns in order

Philippines declares dengue epidemic as deaths surge

utvnewsenglishAug 7, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Philippines has declared a “national dengue epidemic” after at least 622 people lost their lives from the mosquito-borne disease this year. At

Sushma Swaraj, one of India’s best known politicians dies

Staff WriterAug 7, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – Sushma Swaraj, one of India’s best known politicians, has died.

Second giant panda born in Malaysia named Yi Yi

editorAug 6, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – The second giant panda cub born in Malaysia has been named “Yi Yi”. The name, which translates to “friendship” in Chinese, was revealed by

“We Will exercise all possible options against India” – Pakistan

editorAug 6, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – India’s government has revoked part of the constitution that gives Indian-administered Kashmir special status, prompting fears of unrest. Article 370 is sensitive because it

Huge blasts as Russian arms depot in Siberia explodes

editorAug 6, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – Thousands of people have been evacuated from villages around a military base in Siberia after a series of massive explosions at its ammunition store.

US mass shootings: Trump condemns racism and white supremacy

editorAug 6, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – President Donald Trump has condemned hatred and white supremacy in a public address following mass shootings that left 31 dead in Texas and Ohio.

North Korea fires two more missiles, South says

editorAug 6, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – North Korea has fired two unidentified missiles, its fourth such launch in less than two weeks, South Korea’s military has said. They were fired

Iran ‘seizes Iraqi tanker in Gulf for smuggling fuel’

editorAug 5, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – Iran has seized another foreign tanker in the Gulf, state media reports claim. Iranian forces seized the Iraqi ship for “smuggling fuel for some

Indonesia blackout: Huge outage hits Jakarta and surrounding area

editorAug 5, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – Power has been mostly restored to Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, and nearby cities, 12 hours after a huge blackout began on Sunday. The outage hit