Brexit: Talks between Tories and Labour set to close with no deal
(UTV|COLOMBO) -Brexit talks between the Conservatives and Labour are about to close without an agreement, foreign media reports. Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn will now...
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Trump unveils ‘merit-based’ immigration policy plan
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump has outlined plans for a new US immigration system designed to favour younger, better educated, English-speaking workers. In an address...
Sudan crisis: Talks stall as military demands barricades removed
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Talks on moving Sudan towards civilian rule have been suspended for three days by the country’s military leaders, who demand protesters clear roadblocks. In...
Canada MPs condemn ‘appalling’ questioning of teen by police
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Canadian politicians have condemned an “appalling” police interrogation of a teenager who reported an alleged sexual assault. Videos obtained by aboriginal television network APTN...
North Korea suffers worst drought in decades
(UTV|COLOMBO) – North Korea has said it is suffering its worst drought in 37 years and called on its citizens to “battle” against the crop damage...
Conrad Black: Trump signs full pardon for former media baron
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump has signed a full pardon for former media mogul Conrad Black. Black, 74, was convicted of fraud and obstructing justice...
2019 election: Why politics is toxic for Australia’s women
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Australian women in politics have had enough. A slew of allegations of sexist bullying and misogyny have emerged in recent years, while at the...
Trump declares national emergency over IT threats
(UTV|COLOMBO) – President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to protect US computer networks from “foreign adversaries”. He signed an executive order which effectively bars...
More Venezuelan lawmakers accused of treason
(UTV|COLOMBO) –Venezuela’s Supreme Court has accused four opposition members of parliament of treason and conspiracy, days after making similar accusations against 10 other lawmakers. They...
Alabama passes bill banning abortion
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Alabama lawmakers have passed a bill to outlaw abortion outright in the state, set to be the strictest such US law. The state...