Julian Assange: Man ‘close’ to Wikileaks co-founder arrested in Ecuador
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A man with close ties to Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been arrested while trying to leave Ecuador, the country’s interior ministry says. Interior...
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Sudan coup: Protesters defy curfew after military ousts Bashir
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Large crowds have remained on the streets of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, ignoring a night-time curfew declared by the country’s new military council. Long-time...
Japan’s Yoshitaka Sakurada resigns as Olympics minister
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Japan’s Olympics Minister Yoshitaka Sakurada has resigned over comments that offended people affected by a huge tsunami and earthquake in 2011. At a fund-raising...
Balakot air strike: Pakistan shows off disputed site on eve of India election
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The authorities in Pakistan have allowed foreign media and defence attachés to visit the site of a disputed Indian air strike in February. They...
‘Three-person’ baby boy born in Greece
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Fertility doctors in Greece and Spain say they have produced a baby from three people in order to overcome a woman’s infertility. The baby...
Australia election announced: 10 things to know about the poll
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Australians will vote in a general election on 18 May, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced. The poll will decide whether the conservative government...
Brexit: UK and EU agree Brexit delay to 31 October
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The UK and the EU have agreed a “flexible extension” of Brexit until 31 October, European Council president Donald Tusk has said. Speaking after...
India election 2019: Voting begins in world’s largest election
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Indians have begun voting in the first phase of a general election that is being seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi....
Brazil floods: Deadly torrential rains hit Rio de Janeiro
(UTV|COLOMBO) – At least nine people have been killed by flash floods in Rio de Janeiro. The mayor has declared a crisis after the Brazilian city...
Dalai Lama, 83, taken to hospital in India
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Dalai Lama has been admitted to hospital in the Indian capital, Delhi, with a chest infection, but is reported to be in a...