China stocks tumble on Trump tariff threat
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Chinese stock markets tumbled on Monday after US President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on China, putting a trade deal in doubt. He said...
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Brunei says it won’t enforce death penalty for gay sex
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Brunei has backtracked on enforcing laws introduced last month that would have made sex between men and adultery punishable by stoning to death. Sultan...
Moscow plane fire: 41 killed on Aeroflot jet
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A fire swept through an Aeroflot passenger plane as it made an emergency landing at an airport in the Russian capital of Moscow, killing...
Three-day coronation begins for Thai King
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been crowned on the first of three days of coronation rites. King Vajiralongkorn inherited the throne in 2016...
North Korea tests short-range missiles
(UTV|COLOMBO) – North Korea has tested several short-range missiles, according to reports from South Korea. They were fired from the Hodo peninsula in the east...
Indonesia jails Polish tourist in Papua for treason
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A Polish tourist has been jailed for five years in Indonesia after being convicted of plotting with rebels in the east of the...
Cyclone Fani: Powerful storm slams into eastern India coast
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Cyclone Fani has slammed into India’s eastern coastline, according to the country’s Meteorological Department. Heavy rain has been reported in the eastern state...
UK Parliament declares climate change emergency
(UTV|COLOMBO) – MPs have approved a motion to declare an environment and climate emergency. This proposal, which demonstrates the will of the Commons on the...
Julian Assange jailed over bail breach
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in jail for breaching his bail conditions. The 47-year-old was found guilty of...
Sixty Lankan migrants deported from Reunion Island
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Half of a group of 120 Sri Lankan migrants who arrived on the French Indian Ocean Island of Reunion 2-weeks ago were deported...