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Coronavirus India: Death and despair as migrant workers flee cities

editorMay 24, 20200

(UTV | COLOMBO) – India’s strict lockdown to halt the spread of coronavirus meant that most factories and businesses shut down, rendering millions jobless. Prime

Australia fires: Thousands flee to beach to escape

editorDec 31, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – Thousands of people have fled to a beach in Victoria, Australia, to escape bushfires racing towards the coast. Locals in Mallacoota described a

Libya crisis: Air strike at Tripoli airport as thousands flee clashes

editorApr 9, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – The UN has condemned an air strike that closed the only functioning airport in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, on Monday. Flights at Mitiga International Airport

Syria war: Thousands flee twin offensives in Afrin and Ghouta

editorMar 16, 20180

UTV | COLOMBO – As many as 50,000 people have fled separate offensives against rebel forces in northern and southern Syria in recent days, activists