Belarus election: Claims of ‘widespread torture’ against jailed protesters
UTV | COLOMBO – Human rights activists and monitors say there is growing evidence of police brutality against people who have been detained in Belarus...
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US suspends private charter flights to Cuba
UTV | COLOMBO – The US administration has suspended all private charter flights between the United States and Cuba, to increase economic pressure on Havana....
US ‘foils’ militant cryptocurrency fundraising
UTV | COLOMBO – The US government says it has thwarted attempts by militant groups to raise funds using digital currency, or cryptocurrency. The campaigns...
Three killed in Bangalore clashes over Prophet Muhammad post
UTV | COLOMBO – Three people have died in the Indian city of Bangalore after police fired on crowds protesting against an allegedly blasphemous Facebook...
Biden VP pick: Kamala Harris chosen as running mate
UTV | COLOMBO – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has named Kamala Harris as his running mate – the first black woman and South Asian...
Trump escorted out of briefing as man shot near White House
UTV | COLOMBO – US President Donald Trump was escorted out of a news conference after Secret Service agents shot and wounded a man who...
Belarus election: Opposition leader Tikhanovskaya fled ‘for sake of her children’
UTV | COLOMBO – Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has said she had taken a “very difficult decision” to leave the country, after disputing an...
Australia sees deadliest day, but new COVID-19 infections slow down
(UTV | AUSTRALIA) – Australia has reported a further 19 deaths linked to COVID-19, its deadliest day of the pandemic yet, as the country grapples...
“England’s schools must stay open during local lockdowns” – Minister
(UTV | UNITED KINGDOM) – The United Kingdom (UK) Government is trying to reassure people that schools in England will be safe to reopen fully...
Coronavirus: France records two-month high in cases
UTV | COLOMBO – France has recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus infections in more than two months. Figures released on Wednesday showed 1,695...