Coronavirus: US travel ban on 26 European countries comes into force
(UTV|COLOMBO) – President Donald Trump’s travel ban on 26 European nations has come into force in the US, as part of a contingency plan to...
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Second patient cured of HIV, say doctors
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A man from London has become the second person in the world to be cured of HIV, BBC reported today quoting his doctors....
Chile robbery: Armed gang steals $15m from Santiago airport
(UTV|Chile Robbery) – Police in Chile are searching for members of an armed gang who stole a cash shipment worth about $15m (£11.5m) from a...
Putin paves way for another presidential term
(UTV|KREMLIN) -Russian President Vladimir Putin has not ruled out running for president again beyond 2024, when his term ends. But he told parliament that the...
Taliban prisoner swap begins as part of Afghan peace talks
(UTV|US-Taliban peace talks) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has approved the release of 1,500 Taliban prisoners as part of efforts to secure a peace deal...
Coronavirus: Coachella music festival postponed
(UTV|Coronavirus outbreak) – One of the world’s biggest music festivals has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Coachella was set to take place next...
Coronavirus: Airlines cancel thousands of flights
(UTV|Coronavirus outbreak) – Thousands of flights have been cancelled worldwide as airlines struggle to cope with a slump in demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak....
Coronavirus: Troops sent to New York ‘containment zone’
(UTV|COLOMBO) – New York’s governor has announced that troops will be sent into a town north of the city in an attempt to contain the...
Joe Biden extends lead over rival Sanders in Democratic presidential race
(UTV|US election 2020) – Joe Biden has cemented his position as front-runner in the Democratic race to take on President Donald Trump in November’s White...
British health minister tests positive for coronavirus
(UTV|BRITAIN) – Britain’s Health minister and Conservative MP Nadine Dorries says she has been diagnosed with coronavirus. Ms Dorries, the first MP to test positive,...