EU and Mercosur agree huge trade deal after 20-year talks
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The EU and South American economic bloc Mercosur have clinched a huge trade deal after 20 years of negotiations. EU Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker...
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Sudan talks to resume soon as opposition halts strikes, says mediator
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Protest and military leaders in Sudan have agreed to resume talks soon, an Ethiopian mediator says. Separately, an opposition alliance agreed to suspend its...
Mahinda talks about presidential poll
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Elections Commission (EC) is determined hold the presidential election between November 15 and December 9, its Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said. Participating in...
Brexit: Talks between Tories and Labour set to close with no deal
(UTV|COLOMBO) -Brexit talks between the Conservatives and Labour are about to close without an agreement, foreign media reports. Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn will now...
Sudan crisis: Talks stall as military demands barricades removed
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Talks on moving Sudan towards civilian rule have been suspended for three days by the country’s military leaders, who demand protesters clear roadblocks. In...
John Cena in talks to join ‘Suicide Squad’ sequel
(UTV|COLOMBO) – John Cena is in early talks to join the team of James Gunn’s upcoming ‘Suicide Squad’ sequel. According to The Hollywood Reporter, if a...
Finland election: Tough coalition talks after split poll
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Social Democratic Party has won a narrow victory in Finland’s general election with 17.7% of the vote. But the far-right Finns Party was...
Third round of SLFP-SLPP talks conclude
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The third round of discussions held between the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) concluded at the Opposition...
Daraa battle: Russia, Assad forces unleash heavy airstrikes as talks bog down
UTV | COLOMBO – Waves of airstrikes rained down on southern Syria on Thursday as pro-regime forces unleashed their most intensive bombing campaign yet in...
White House Mideast team holds talks with Jordanian king
UTV | COLOMBO – President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, kicked off a swing through the Middle East on Tuesday, meeting with...