Iran tells UN it cannot save nuclear deal
(UTV|COLOMBO) – UN: Iran told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that it cannot “alone” save the nuclear deal, turning up pressure on the Europeans, Russia...
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Trump plays nice as divisive G20 opens
(UTV|COLOMBO) – World leaders kicked off one of their most high-stakes G20 meetings in years Friday, with rows brewing over a bruising US-China trade war and...
Japan’s Abe and China’s Xi Jinping meet amid trade war fears
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Chinese President Xi Jinping has met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a time of warming ties between the two nations. Relations have...
Genoa bridge towers blown up after 3,500 evacuated
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Demolition experts have blown up the remains of the giant Morandi bridge in the Italian city of Genoa, nearly a year after the...
‘Toy Story 4’ avoided fans’ worst fears
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Rarely has a sequel announcement brought about as much anxiety as that of ‘Toy Story 4’. It was hard to imagine a more powerful...
Australian student arrested in North Korea
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Australia says it is “urgently” seeking to confirm reports that an Australian man has been detained in North Korea. The family of Alek...
US father gets life for adopted India child death
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A US father accused of killing his adopted three-year-old daughter has been sentenced to life in jail after pleading guilty to a lesser...
Drones disrupt flights at Singapore Changi Airport
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Unauthorised drone flying has prompted disruptions at Singapore’s Changi Airport for the second time in a week. The country’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAS)...
Three children killed in Australian house fire
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Three children have died in a house fire in the Australian state of New South Wales, police say. Firefighters were called to the...
Rocco Morabito: Italian mafia boss escapes from Uruguayan prison
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Italian mafia boss Rocco Morabito has escaped from prison in Uruguay, where he was awaiting extradition to Italy, the interior ministry has said. Uruguay...