Four Minnesota cops fired after death of unarmed black man
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Four Minnesota police officers have been fired after the death of a black man who was taken into custody and seen...
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Global COVID-19 cases top 5.5 mn: Johns Hopkins
(UTV | COLOMBO) – The overall number of global coronavirus cases on Tuesday surpassed the 5.5 million mark, while the deaths have increased to more...
Ecuador protests against cuts amid Coronavirus
(UTV | Colombo) – Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Ecuador to protest against the government’s economic response to the coronavirus outbreak....
Hong Kong Leader dismisses concerns over city’s freedoms
(UTV | Colombo) – Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam has said other countries “have no place” interfering in the territory, as she robustly defended a...
Coronavirus: Americans flock to beaches on Memorial Day weekend
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Americans have flocked to beaches and lakes for Memorial Day weekend, often flouting restrictions imposed to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. In...
Coronavirus: Chile’s president says healthcare system ‘very close to the limit’
(UTV | COLOMBO) – The coronavirus pandemic has pushed Chile’s healthcare system “very close to the limit”, according to President Sebastián Piñera. “We are very...
Coronavirus: US suspends travel from Brazil for foreigners
(UTV | COLOMBO) – The US has imposed travel restrictions on foreign nationals who have been to Brazil in the last 14 days. The South...
Coronavirus: WHO halts trials of hydroxychloroquine over safety fears
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Testing of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for coronavirus has been halted because of safety fears, the World...
Hong Kong security law ‘needed to tackle terrorism’
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Hong Kong needs a controversial new security law to tackle “growing terrorism”, the territory’s security chief has said. John Lee said...
Marie Cau: First transgender mayor elected in France
(UTV | COLOMBO) – A trans woman in France has won election in her local commune to become the country’s first openly transgender mayor. The...