Category: FOREIGN
Rescuers race to free trapped Chinese miners
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Rescue teams are trying to reach 21 people trapped in a coal mine that flooded in ... Read More
India COVID-vaccination crosses 100 million doses
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - India has administered more than 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccines amid a deadly second wave ... Read More
Kim Jong-un warns of crisis amid famine threat
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has told citizens to prepare for hard times ahead, following warnings ... Read More
George Floyd died from Police actions, expert says
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - George Floyd died because of how police restrained him, a medical expert at the trial ... Read More
Facebook sued over failure to police anti-Muslim hate speech
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An Advocacy Group for Muslim Americans sued Facebook Inc., alleging that the Company’s failure to enforce ... Read More
Fury over death of bride kidnapping victim
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Angry protests have broken out in Kyrgyzstan after a woman was abducted and killed in a ... Read More
Hong Kong citizens given support to come to UK
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens expected to move to the UK under a new ... Read More
Myanmar Ambassador to UK locked out of Embassy
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Myanmar's ex-ambassador in London spent Wednesday night in his car after saying he was locked out ... Read More
Western brands blurred on China TV
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Chinese TV stations have been blurring out Western brand logos in their programmes, in a show ... Read More
Brazil daily COVID deaths top 4,000 for first time
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Brazil has recorded more than 4,000 Covid-related deaths in 24 hours for the first time, as ... Read More
More than 1,800 prisoners escape in Nigeria
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - More than 1,800 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria after it was attacked by ... Read More
Flash floods kill 113 in Indonesia and East Timor
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - At least 113 people have died after flash floods and landslides hit Indonesia and East Timor ... Read More
Tighter restrictions for India’s Maharashtra state
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Indian state of Maharashtra will see tighter restrictions from Monday following a sharp spike in ... Read More
Dozens dead as floods hit Indonesia and East Timor
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - At least 101 people have died after flash floods and landslides hit Indonesia and East Timor ... Read More
Prince Hamzah under house arrest in Jordan
(FASTNEWS | JORDAN) - The former Crown Prince of Jordan says he has been placed under house arrest as part ... Read More