Amazon fires: Brazilian rainforest burning at record rate, space agency warns
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has seen a record number of fires this year, according to new data from the country’s space research agency. The National...
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Cardinal George Pell loses appeal against sexual abuse convictions
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of sexual abuse, has failed in a legal bid to quash his convictions...
Gina Lopez, Philippine anti-mining advocate, dies aged 65
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Staunch eco-campaigner and former Philippine Environment Minister Gina Lopez has died at the age of 65. She was known for her strong stance against...
El Salvador: Evelyn Hernández cleared over baby’s death
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A 21-year-old woman in El Salvador whose baby was found dead in the toilet where she gave birth has been cleared of murder during...
Hong Kong protests: Twitter and Facebook remove Chinese accounts
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Twitter and Facebook have taken steps to block what they described as a state-backed Chinese misinformation campaign. Twitter said it removed 936 accounts it said...
Hong Kong protests: Huge crowds rally peacefully
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Organizers say 1.7 million people turned out at Sunday’s pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong, amid increasingly severe warnings by Beijing. Police put the figure...
Gran Canaria: Wildfires displace 4,000 on holiday island
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Around 4,000 people have been evacuated as wildfires rip through Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. The fires, which started on Saturday, are advancing...
Jonathan Dick: Australian ‘most wanted’ murder suspect captured
(UTV|COLOMBO) – One of Australia’s most wanted fugitives has been caught after more than two years on the run over a murder at a major shopping...
Iran tanker row: Detained ship sets sail from Gibraltar
(UTV|COLOMBO) – An Iranian ship held by Gibraltar since July on suspicion of transporting oil to Syria has left port. Marine tracking shows the tanker moving...
Brexit: No-deal dossier shows worst-case scenario – Gove
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A leaked cross-government study warning of the impact of a no-deal Brexit outlines a “worst-case scenario”, cabinet minister Michael Gove has said. Details from...