3 Filipinos among four civilians rescued with UAE’s help from Libya
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Four detainees – three Filipinos and a South Korean – who were held captive by armed groups in Libya, have been released thanks to...
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Four dead in small plane crash near Dubai airport
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The plane crashed three miles to the south of DXB. At least four people died in a crash involving a small plane on...
UAE, Saudi and Norway notify UN of attacks on oil tankers
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Four commercial cargo ships were subjected to sabotage operations near UAE territorial waters on May 12. The Permanent Missions of the United Arab...
Egypt constitutional changes could mean Sisi rule until 2030
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Egypt’s parliament has approved constitutional amendments that would allow President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi to stay in power until 2030. Mr Sisi is due to...
‘Shrouded in secrecy’: Saudi women activists due back in court
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights activists are due to appear in court in Riyadh. The women were arrested last May and charged with...
Red Cross makes appeal for staff abducted in Syria
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Red Cross is seeking information about three staff members abducted in Syria five and a half years ago. In its first detailed...
Revolutionary Guard Corps: US labels Iran force as terrorists
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump has designated Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organisation. It is the first time the US...
Libya crisis: Air strike at Tripoli airport as thousands flee clashes
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The UN has condemned an air strike that closed the only functioning airport in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, on Monday. Flights at Mitiga International Airport...
3,000-year-old Egyptian sarcophagus on live TV
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A sarcophagus believed to contain an Egyptian nobleman will be opened on live TV during a special broadcast by the American channel Discovery. The...
Algerian President resigns after two decades
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Algeria’s ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika submitted his resignation with immediate effect, state media said Tuesday, ceding power in the face of massive street protests...