Qatar the safest country in the world
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Qatar has retained its global distinction as the safest country among Arab countries as well as globally after being ranked first in terms...
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Theresa May survives no-confidence vote in British Parliament
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Theresa May narrowly survived a vote of no-confidence in Parliament on Wednesday, but that did little to quell the turmoil gripping...
China is expanding its access to foreign ports: Pentagon
(UTV|COLOMBO) – China is expanding its access to foreign ports, like Gwadar in Pakistan, to pre-position the logistic framework necessary to support the growing presence...
California storms bring mudslide fears, blizzard warning
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Authorities told residents to evacuate hundreds of Southern California homes in areas burned by wildfires as storms brought steady rainfall Tuesday and forced...
UK Parliament rejects Brexit deal, Theresa May to face no-trust vote
(UTV|COLOMBO) – British lawmakers defeated Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit divorce deal by a crushing margin on Tuesday, triggering political chaos that could lead to...
China grants first crude import license to private trading firm
(UTV|COLOMBO) – China’s commerce ministry granted a crude oil import license to Zhejiang Wuchan Zhongda Petroleum, a private trading firm based in the Zhoushan free...
Paris explosion: ‘Multiple injuries’ after massive blast destroys buildings in French capital
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Multiple people are reported to have been injured after a massive explosion rocked Paris this morning. Emergency services raced to Rue de Treviso...
Norovirus outbreak sickens 277 on ‘Oasis of the Seas’
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas is returning to a Florida port a day early and giving passengers full refunds of their fare...
US lawmakers demand accountability for killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US lawmakers called on Thursday for Washington to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at one of the...
Britain’s May suffers parliament defeat as Brexit debate resumes
(UTV|COLOMBO) British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered an early defeat to her Brexit plans on Wednesday when parliament demanded the government come up with a...