Rashida Tlaib rejects Israel’s offer of ‘humanitarian’ visit
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has rejected Israel’s offer to allow her to make a “humanitarian” visit to her grandmother in the occupied West Bank....
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Grace 1: US issues warrant to seize Iranian oil supertanker
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The US justice department has issued a warrant to seize a detained Iranian oil tanker, a day after a judge in Gibraltar ordered it...
Krosa: One dead, 49 injured as tropical storm hits Japan
(UTV|COLOMBO) – At least one person has died and 49 have been injured after a tropical storm barrelled through parts of Japan, state broadcaster NHK reported....
India PM Narendra Modi vows to ‘restore’ Kashmir’s ‘past glory’
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Indian PM Narendra Modi has said his decision to strip Indian-administered Kashmir of its special status will restore the region to its “past glory”....
North Korea snubs peace talks with South Korea over war drills
(UTV|COLOMBO) – North Korea has rejected any further talks with South Korea, calling its decision “completely the fault of South Korea’s actions”. It issued a statement...
Iran oil tanker: Gibraltar orders release of Grace 1 – [IMAGES]
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Gibraltar has freed an Iranian oil tanker detained last month on suspicion of sanctions-busting, despite a last-minute plea by the US authorities. The UK...
Israel bars Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from visiting
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Israel is blocking two US Democratic lawmakers, who are prominent critics of the Israeli government, from visiting. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib were due...
Greek island suffers ‘terrible’ wildfires
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Hundreds of villagers have been evacuated as firefighters battle the flames in Evia, the country’s second biggest island. The blaze which covered large areas...
Mount Everest: Climbers set to face new rules after deadly season
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Climbers who want to attempt Mount Everest should first have to demonstrate that they are experienced mountaineers, a panel advising Nepal’s government has recommended....
Hong Kong crisis: Trump moots ‘personal meeting’ with China’s Xi
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump has suggested meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss the deepening political crisis engulfing Hong Kong. In a tweet Mr...