Category: FOREIGN
At least 32 killed in Egypt train crash
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - At least 32 people have been killed and 165 injured in a train crash in central ... Read More
US and UK ratchet up sanctions on Myanmar’s Military
(FASTNEWS | UNITED STATE) - The US and UK have imposed sanctions on Myanmar's two military conglomerates in a move ... Read More
North Korea claims new missiles tested
(FASTNEWS | NORTH KOREA) - North Korea has claimed the missiles it launched Thursday were a "new-type tactical guided projectile", ... Read More
India temporarily halts exports of AstraZeneca jab
(FASTNEWS | INDIA) - India has placed a temporary hold on all exports of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, foreign ministry ... Read More
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles
(FASTNEWS | NORTH KOREA) - North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, says the US ... Read More
Girl, 7, ‘shot dead by security forces’ in Myanmar
(FASTNEWS | MYANMAR) - A seven-year-old girl has been shot dead by security forces in Myanmar, becoming the youngest known ... Read More
Biden says North Korea missile launch not provocation
(FASTNEWS | UNITED STATE)- US President Joe Biden has said he does not consider North Korea's launch of short-range missiles ... Read More
EU tussle with UK over AstraZeneca jabs escalates
(FASTNEWS | NETHERLANDS) - "This is not about EU v UK. This is a problem with AstraZeneca," claimed an EU ... Read More
Gunman kills 10 in Colorado market shooting
(FASTNEWS | COLORADO) - A gunman has killed 10 people, including a police officer, following an hours-long stand-off at a ... Read More
US Defence Secretary on unannounced Afghan visit
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, weeks before a ... Read More
New South Wales evacuates 18,000 as floods worsen
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - About 18,000 Australians have been evacuated from flooding across New South Wales (NSW) as heavy ... Read More
More Sydney areas told to evacuate over flooding
(FASTNEWS | SYDNEY) - More areas of Sydney have been ordered to evacuate because of a major flooding risk, as ... Read More
Mumbai orders mandatory COVID-tests in busy areas
(FASTNEWS | MUMBAI) - The Indian City of Mumbai is to roll out mandatory Coronavirus Tests in crowded places as ... Read More
Japan hit by tsunami waves after magnitude 7.2 earthquake
(FASTNEWS | JAPAN) - Waves of up to 1 meter have hit parts of Japan's coast following a 7.2 magnitude ... Read More
France and Poland impose new lockdown measures
(FASTNEWS | FRANCE) - France and Poland have reintroduced partial lockdowns as both countries battle a sharp rise in Covid ... Read More