Australia calls on China to allow Uighur mother and son’s travel
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Australian government has called on China to allow an ethnic Uighur mother and son to leave the country, following a public plea from...
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Sudan junta and civilians sign power-sharing deal
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Sudan’s ruling military council and opposition leaders have signed a power-sharing accord after all-night talks. It is a “historic moment” for the country, the...
US House condemns Trump attacks on congresswomen as racist
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The US House of Representatives has voted to condemn President Donald Trump after a series of attacks aimed at four congresswomen. The symbolic resolution...
India building collapse: Dozens trapped in south Mumbai
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Two people have been killed and more than 30 are still trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in the Indian city of Mumbai, officials...
Monsoon kills dozens in Nepal, India and Bangladesh
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Dozens of people have been killed as monsoon floods rip through Nepal, Bangladesh and north-eastern India. At least 65 people have lost their...
India halts space mission an hour before launch
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The launch of India’s second lunar mission has been halted less than an hour before the scheduled blast-off, due to a technical problem....
Several dead as gunmen storm Somali Hotel
(UTV|COLOMBO) – At least 12 people including a prominent Canadian-Somali journalist have been killed in an attack on a hotel in southern Somalia. A suicide...
Facebook to be fined record USD 5 billion
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US regulators have approved a record $5bn (£4bn) fine on Facebook to settle an investigation into data privacy violations, reports in US media...
Brazil’s President Bolsonaro offers US ambassador job to son
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right president of Brazil, has invited his son to become ambassador to the US. Eduardo Bolsonaro, 35, who is currently serving...
Turbulence injures 35 on Air Canada flight to Sydney
(UTV|COLOMBO) – At least 35 people suffered minor injuries after an Air Canada flight hit a severe patch of turbulence. The plane – which had 284...