May urges EU to agree backstop changes
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Theresa May will urge the European Union (EU) to help get her Brexit deal through the Commons by agreeing legally binding changes to...
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Ex-Trump Campaign Chief jailed for fraud
(UTV|COLOMBO) – United States (US) President Donald Trump’s former Campaign Manager Paul Manafort has been sentenced to 47-months in prison for tax and bank fraud....
World’s ‘saddest elephant’ passes away
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The saddest elephant in the world has died of depression and loneliness in Spain. Cordoba Zoo mourned her death and posted a tribute to...
Venezuela to expel German ambassador for ‘meddling’
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Venezuela has given the German ambassador to the country 48 hours to leave, accusing him of meddling in internal affairs. Daniel Kriener was among...
Brazil leader Jair Bolsonaro criticised over obscene video on Twitter
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has provoked controversy by posting an obscene video of two revellers at Carnival, saying he wanted to reveal the truth...
“I was raped by Air Force superior officer while in the Air Force” – Martha McSally
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A US senator has told colleagues that she “was preyed upon and raped by a superior officer” while in the Air Force. Senator Martha...
Bolton defends Trump-Kim summit
(UTV|COLOMBO-US) – US National Security Advisor John Bolton denied Sunday that last week’s nuclear summit with North Korea was a failure, despite President Donald Trump...
Cook Islands mulls new name
(UTV|COLOMBO-COOK ISLANDS) – The tiny Pacific nation of Cook Islands is considering changing its name to something that reflects its Polynesian culture, rather than honouring...
Putin suspends INF arms treaty with US
(UTV|COLOMBO|RUSSIA) -President Vladimir Putin on Monday officially suspended Russia’s participation in a key Cold War-era arms treaty, after the US first moved to ditch the...
India shoots down Pakistani drone: Reports
(UTV|COLOMBO) – INDIA: India’s air force shot down on Monday a Pakistani military drone that strayed over its border, Indian media reported as tensions continued to...