Nobel winner Jose Ramos-Horta sworn in as East Timor president
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Former independence fighter and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta was sworn in as president of East Timor ahead of celebrations marking...
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Ukrainian flag on summit of Everest
(UTV | COLOMBO) – On the roof of the world, Antonina Samoilova held up a blue and yellow panel emblazoned “Stand With Ukraine” while her father...
US reports 1st monkeypox case of 2022
(UTV | UNITED STATES) – A rare case of monkeypox which is also the first confirmed case of this year has been reported in the United...
Covid-19 outbreak in North Korea worrying for new variants, says WHO
(UTV | NORTH KOREA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the Covid-19 outbreak in North Korea is worrying for new variants of the...
New York City lifts Covid-19 alert level to ‘high’
(UTV | NEW YORK) – New York City, the largest city in the United States, raised its Covid-19 alert level from “medium” to “high” on Tuesday,...
Fire in India capital New Delhi kills at least 27
(UTV | INDIA) – At least 27 people have died and dozens more were injured following a massive fire in a building in the Indian capital...
UK agrees mutual security deals with Finland and Sweden
(UTV | UNITED KINGDOM) – The UK has agreed mutual security pacts with Sweden and Finland, agreeing to come to their aid should either nation come...
North Korea reports first COVID outbreak since pandemic began
(UTV | NORTH KOREA) – North Korea has confirmed its first outbreak of COVID-19, raising fears of a humanitarian disaster in one of the world’s only...
New Mexico wildfires continue going wild
(UTV | MEXICO) – The New Mexico wildfires that started more than a month ago are being stoked by the high winds and drought and continue...
Putin preparing for long haul, US intelligence says
(UTV | RUSSIA) – Vladimir Putin is preparing for a long war in Ukraine, with even victory in the east potentially not ending the conflict,...