MSF Afghan maternity ward to close after deadly gun attack
(UTV | COLOMBO) – International medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is closing its maternity ward in the Afghan capital, Kabul, following a deadly gun...
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North Korea threatens to send army into demilitarised border zone
(UTV | COLOMBO) – North Korea’s army has warned it is ready to enter the demilitarised zone dividing the two Koreas. The threat is partly...
Coronavirus: Beijing spike continues with 36 new cases
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Beijing has recorded 36 new locally-transmitted coronavirus cases, amid fears of a second wave in the Chinese capital. Another 36 cases...
Maria Ressa: Philippine journalist found guilty of cyber libel
(UTV | COLOMBO) – High-profile journalist Maria Ressa has been found guilty of libel in the Philippines’ in a case seen as a test of...
Atlanta police shooting: Rayshard Brooks death declared homicide
(UTV | COLOMBO) – A medical examiner in Atlanta, Georgia, has declared the death of an African-American man to be homicide after he was shot...
Paul Whelan, ex-US marine, jailed in Russia on spying charges
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Ex-US marine Paul Whelan has been sentenced to 16 years of hard labour on spying charges in Russia. He was arrested...
Coronavirus: France announces significant lifting of restrictions
(UTV | COLOMBO) – French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a number of coronavirus restrictions are being lifted. Cafes and restaurants are reopening across France...
Atlanta Police Chief resigns after officer shoots and kills a black man
(UTV | USA) – Less than 24 hours after a white police officer shot and killed an African-American man outside a fast-food restaurant, Mayor Keisha...
Metin Topuz: Turkish court jails US consulate employee for terror offences
(UTV | COLOMBO) – A Turkish employee of the US consulate in Istanbul has been sentenced to almost nine years in prison for aiding a...
London protests: Demonstrators clash with police
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Police were pelted with bottles during confrontations with demonstrators in London, where hundreds gathered despite warnings to avoid protests. Groups gathered...