Category: FOREIGN
Israeli – Palestinian ceasefire comes into effect
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian’s Hamas in the Gaza Strip has come into effect. ... Read More
French bars and cafes to reopen as lockdown eases
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Bars, shops and cultural spaces across France are set to reopen as the country starts lifting ... Read More
New York prosecutor says Trump inquiry now criminal
(FASTNEWS | NEW YORK) - The New York attorney general's office says it is investigating the Trump Organization "in a ... Read More
Pfizer jab can be kept in fridge for a month
(FASTNEWS | EUROPE) - The European Union's drugs regulator has said the Pfizer Covid vaccine can now be stored at ... Read More
Ninety missing at sea in the wake of cyclone Tauktae
(FASTNEWS | MUMBAI) - More than 90 people are missing after a barge off the coast of India's Mumbai city ... Read More
India’s COVID crisis hits vaccine-sharing scheme
(FASTNEWS | INDIA) - People must continue to play their part in stopping coronavirus, Boris Johnson has said, as lockdown ... Read More
Taiwan orders toughest curbs amid COVID spike
(FASTNEWS | TAIWAN) - Taiwan's government has imposed its toughest restrictions so far, as the island tries to battle a ... Read More
China lands its Zhurong rover on Mars
(FASTNEWS | CHINA) - China has successfully landed a spacecraft on Mars, state media announced early on Saturday. (more…) Read More
US Envoy arrives in Israel for de-escalation talks
(FASTNEWS | PALESTINE) - A US envoy has arrived in Tel Aviv for de-escalation talks as unrest between Israel and ... Read More
Teen crushed to death after sleeping in bin
(FASTNEWS | AUSTRALIA) - A 13-year-old boy was crushed to death by a rubbish truck after falling asleep in a ... Read More
Short on vaccines, Nepal faces looming Covid crisis
(FASTNEWS | NEPAL) - In a choked voice, Parasuram Maurya described desperately running from one hospital to another to save ... Read More
Myanmar journalists face deportation from Thailand
(FASTNEWS | MYANMAR) - Three journalists and two activists who fled from Myanmar are on trial in Thailand on charges of ... Read More
WHO says India COVID-variant of global concern
(FASTNEWS | INDIA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the coronavirus variant first found in India last year ... Read More
Seven dead in shooting at Colorado birthday party
(FASTNEWS | UNITED STATES)- A gunman shot dead six people and then himself at a birthday party in Colorado Springs ... Read More
Four injured in rare New Zealand stabbing attack
(FASTNEWS | NEW ZEALAND) - At least four people have been injured, three of whom are now in critical condition, ... Read More