Ethiopia Amhara ‘coup ringleader killed’
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The suspected ringleader of Saturday’s failed coup attempt in Ethiopia’s Amhara region has been shot dead, police say. Brig Gen Asaminew Tsige was killed...
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Malaysia air pollution: Schools shut after illness hits children
(UTV|COLOMBO) – More than 400 schools in the Malaysian state of Johor are closed after 75 students experienced breathing difficulties and vomiting. Schools in the industrial...
Iran: New US sanctions target Supreme Leader Khamenei
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump has said he is imposing hard-hitting new sanctions on Iran, including on the office of the country’s Supreme Leader Ali...
Boris Johnson defends Brexit plan and ‘row’ silence
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Boris Johnson has admitted he would need EU co-operation to avoid a hard Irish border or crippling tariffs on trade in the event of...
Rajasthan tent collapse kills 14 at religious event – [IMAGES]
(UTV|COLOMBO) – At least 14 people were killed and more than 50 injured when heavy rain and strong winds caused a huge tent to collapse in...
Israel Folau: Rugby star’s fundraiser shut down over anti-gay views
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A controversial fundraising page set up by sacked Australian rugby player Israel Folau has been shut down for promoting the exclusion of LGBT people,...
Istanbul mayoral re-run: Erdogan’s ruling AKP loses again
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Turkey’s ruling party has lost control of Istanbul after a re-run of the city’s mayoral election, latest results show. The candidate for the main...
Strong quake recorded in Indonesia’s Banda Sea
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A strong earthquake struck Monday in Indonesia’s Banda Sea, but authorities said there is no tsunami threat. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude...
Xi Jinping visits North Korea to boost China’s ties with Kim
(UTV|COLOMBO) – China’s President Xi Jinping has met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during the first Chinese state visit to Pyongyang in 14 years. The...
More than 40 die as India bus plunges into gorge
(UTV|COLOMBO) – At least 44 people have been killed in India after a bus plunged into a gorge, officials say. Dozens more were injured in...