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Showers expected in several areas today

Showers expected in several areas today

Jul 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The showery condition over the South-Western and Western parts of the island is expected to enhance ... Read More

Academics claim Thai Govt. does not provide enough vaccine options for citizens [VIDEO]

Academics claim Thai Govt. does not provide enough vaccine options for citizens [VIDEO]

Jul 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | THAILAND) - Academics stated that the Thai Government does not give its citizens enough options for Corona vaccines, ... Read More

Despite vaccinating a large number of its population, Mongolia struggles to control the pandemic [VIDEO]

Despite vaccinating a large number of its population, Mongolia struggles to control the pandemic [VIDEO]

Jul 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | MONGOLIA) - Activists and representatives of anti-Chinese vaccine movements in the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar, confirmed that Chinese vaccines ... Read More

AIDS Temple, 30-years home for the abandoned AIDS patients in Thailand [VIDEO]

AIDS Temple, 30-years home for the abandoned AIDS patients in Thailand [VIDEO]

Jul 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | THAILAND) - The people in charge of the "Phrabat Nam Phu" Temple, or "The Temple of AIDS" in ... Read More

Heavy rains flood the wooden toilets in the Ger areas in Mongolia [VIDEO]

Heavy rains flood the wooden toilets in the Ger areas in Mongolia [VIDEO]

Jul 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | MONGOLIA) - Heavy rains in Ulaanbaatar caused water to overflow from wooden toilets in Ger areas, while the ... Read More

COVID turns Royal Archery Club into Eco-Resort in Cambodia [VIDEO]

COVID turns Royal Archery Club into Eco-Resort in Cambodia [VIDEO]

Jun 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | CAMBODIA) - Several businesses in Stoeung Village, Siem Reap province, Cambodia, have been destroyed by the pandemic, the ... Read More

Lankan fishermen urge Govt. to solve water contamination issue, loss of livelihood [VIDEO]

Lankan fishermen urge Govt. to solve water contamination issue, loss of livelihood [VIDEO]

Jun 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Fishermen living along the western shores have urged the government to find solutions and pay compensation ... Read More

Human trafficking doubles during COVID in Cambodia [VIDEO]

Human trafficking doubles during COVID in Cambodia [VIDEO]

Jun 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | CAMBODIA) - Despite Cambodia closing its borders to prevent Covid-19, the number of human trafficking, especially of women ... Read More

Displaced people still suffer in Karen State, Myanmar [VIDEO]

Displaced people still suffer in Karen State, Myanmar [VIDEO]

Jun 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | MYANMAR) - The displaced Burmese suffer from grim humanitarian conditions due to the repeated airstrikes by the Myanmar ... Read More

Five Grama Niladhari Divisions in 3 districts isolated

Five Grama Niladhari Divisions in 3 districts isolated

Jun 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Five Grama Niladhari Divisions and several areas in Colombo, Nuwara Eliya, and Ratnapura Districts isolated with ... Read More

Asela Sampath released on bail

Asela Sampath released on bail

Jun 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Consumer Rights Activist Asela Sampath, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), has been ... Read More

Party Leaders to decide on date to debate No Confidence Motion

Party Leaders to decide on date to debate No Confidence Motion

Jun 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A decision pertaining to the debate on the Motion of No Confidence tabled by the Samagi ... Read More

Kerala cannabis worth over Rs. 10 million seized in Kilinochchi

Kerala cannabis worth over Rs. 10 million seized in Kilinochchi

Jun 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | KILINOCHCHI) - A stock of Kerala cannabis weighing 182 kilogrammes worth over Rs. 10 million has been seized ... Read More

X-Press Pearl owners to pay Rs. 720 million compensation for fishermen

X-Press Pearl owners to pay Rs. 720 million compensation for fishermen

Jun 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The owners of the X-Press Pearl have agreed to pay a compensation to fishing community affected ... Read More

Decision to revise the tax policy on postal items sent to EU countries

Decision to revise the tax policy on postal items sent to EU countries

Jun 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - It has been decided to revise the tax policy on postal items to the countries in ... Read More