US border security deal reached to avert new US shutdown
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Democrats and Republicans have reached an agreement in principle over border security to fund the US government and…
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Phones recycled for Tokyo 2020 medals
All the medals at the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo will be made from recycled electronic waste, say…
England recall Jennings and drop Foakes for final Test
England have dropped wicketkeeper Ben Foakes and recalled Keaton Jennings for the final Test against West Indies, which begins on…
Quebec Mosque shooter sentenced to life
A Canadian man who killed worshippers in a Quebec City mosque in 2017 has been sentenced to life in prison.…
US Envoy prepares for Trump-Kim summit
US President Donald Trump says his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will be held in the Vietnamese…
“Sri Lanka to get more dates for this Ramadan” – Minister Haleem
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Government of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has agreed to provide more dates for the 2019 Holy…
Using smartphone for eye check-up may lead to misdiagnosis
Using smartphones to capture photographs of patients’ eyes for check-up may lead to misdiagnosis as camera colour sensors vary and…
Court suspends RI imposed on Gnasara Thero for 5-years
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Homagama High Court on Friday (08) suspended the six-months’ Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) imposed on Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara…
Woody Allen Suing Amazon For $68M
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Filmmaker Woody Allen has filed a $68 million suit against Amazon Studios on Thursday. The suit reportedly alleges…
Johnson, Arterton Join “Kingsman” Prequel
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The cast of Matthew Vaughn’s “Kingsman” prequel is filling out with a bunch more names added to this…
Chris Gayle back in West Indies squad to face England in ODI series
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Chris Gayle has been recalled to the West Indies’ 14-man squad for the first and second one-day internationals…
Body recovered from plane wreckage identified as Cardiff player Sala
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The body recovered from the wreckage of a crashed plane is that of Cardiff City player Emiliano Sala,…
Saudi Arabia ‘curtailed’ Jamal Khashoggi murder probe – UN expert
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Saudi Arabia “seriously curtailed and undermined” Turkey’s ability to investigate the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a UN expert…
Jeff Bezos: Amazon boss accuses National Enquirer of blackmail
The world’s richest man, Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, has accused the National Enquirer’s owner of trying to blackmail him over…
Exercise may improve thinking skills in young individuals: Study
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Regular aerobic exercise can help in improving thinking skills not only in older people but in young people…