Category: FOREIGN
Paris to lock down as France fears third wave
(FASTNEWS | FRANCE) - The French capital is set to go into a month-long Covid lockdown as the country fears ... Read More
Angry exchanges at US and China talks in Alaska
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - US and Chinese officials have exchanged sharp rebukes in the first high-level talks between the Biden ... Read More
Russia recalls Envoy after Biden remarks
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Russia has recalled its Washington ambassador for talks to prevent the "irreversible deterioration" of relations with ... Read More
Tanzania’s President dies after COVID rumours
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Tanzania's President John Magufuli has died aged 61, the country's vice-president has announced. He died ... Read More
Trump tells supporters to get vaccinated
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former US President Donald Trump has urged his Republican supporters to be vaccinated against Covid-19, ... Read More
Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid jab safe – UK Minister
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine is safe, the health secretary has said, after some European nations ... Read More
Martial law extended after deadly day in Myanmar
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Myanmar's military has imposed martial law across more districts around the country following the deadliest ... Read More
Vaccine safety experts to review AstraZeneca jab
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Vaccine safety experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) are meeting on Tuesday to review ... Read More
India reports record daily rise in COVID cases
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - India has recorded its highest single-day spike this year on Monday, with 26,110 new coronavirus ... Read More
Netherlands suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Netherlands has become the latest country to suspend use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine over ... Read More
Moscow Police detain 200 people at opposition forum
(FASTNEWS | RUSSIA) - Russian Police have broken up an opposition conference and detained 200 people including high-profile opposition figures. ... Read More
Minibus carrying Argentina’s President is attacked
(FASTNEWS | ARGENTINA) - Dozens of protesters have attacked a minibus carrying Argentina's President, Alberto Fernández, in the country's Patagonia ... Read More
Bolivian Ex-interim President arrested over coup
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The former interim president of Bolivia, Jeanine Áñez, and several ex-ministers have been arrested. (more…) Read More
Italy to shut shops and schools amid infection spike
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Shops, restaurants and schools will be closed across most of Italy on Monday, with PM Mario ... Read More
Nagpur returns to lockdown amid COVID surge
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Nagpur in western India is to be the first major city in the country to ... Read More