Najib trial: Malaysia ex-PM faces court in global financial scandal
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak is set to stand trial for his role in a financial scandal that has sent shockwaves around the...
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Brexit: May expected to meet Corbyn to tackle deadlock
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Theresa May is expected to meet Jeremy Corbyn later after she said she wanted to work with the Labour leader to break the Brexit...
Brunei implements stoning to death under new anti-LGBT laws
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Brunei is introducing strict new Islamic laws that make gay sex an offence punishable by stoning to death. The new measures, that come into...
Pakistan Soldiers killed in fresh clashes on India border
(UTV|COLOMBO) – At least three Pakistani Soldiers have been killed when India and Pakistan exchanged fire across the Line of Control in the disputed region...
British PM considers fourth try on Brexit deal
(UTV|COLOMBO) – British Prime Minister Theresa May is considering a possible fourth attempt to get her Brexit agreement through parliament, faced with the growing risk of...
Natalia Fileva: Russia airline co-owner dies in private plane crash
(UTV| COLOMBO) – Natalia Fileva, one of Russia’s richest women and the major shareholder in S7, also known as Siberia Airlines, died when the plane crashed...
Ukraine election: Comedian leads presidential contest – [IMAGES]
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A comedian with no political experience has won the most votes in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential elections, according to exit polls. They...
Turkey local elections: Setback for Erdogan as his party loses capital – [IMAGES]
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suffered a blow in local elections, with his party losing control of the capital Ankara and an opposition party...
Japan reveals name of new imperial era will be ‘Reiwa’ – [IMAGES]
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Japan has announced that the name of its new imperial era, set to begin on 1 May, will be “Reiwa” – signifying order and...
Bangladesh building blaze toll increases to 25
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The death toll in a Bangladesh building blaze increased to 25 on Friday, authorities said. At least 73 people have also been injured in...