Category: FOREIGN

India farmer leaders condemn violence but won’t call off protests

India farmer leaders condemn violence but won’t call off protests

Jan 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Farmer leaders in India have condemned deadly violence in the capital Delhi during a massive protest ... Read More

Coronavirus: AstraZeneca defends EU vaccine rollout plan

Coronavirus: AstraZeneca defends EU vaccine rollout plan

Jan 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The head of AstraZeneca has defended its rollout of the coronavirus vaccine in the EU, amid ... Read More

Nine found dead after China gold mine collapse

Nine found dead after China gold mine collapse

Jan 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Nine Chinese miners have been found dead a day after 11 of their colleagues were rescued ... Read More

EU to tighten vaccine exports amid AstraZeneca row

EU to tighten vaccine exports amid AstraZeneca row

Jan 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The EU has warned it will tighten rules on exports of Covid vaccines, amid a row ... Read More

Top Advisor says France at emergency virus point

Top Advisor says France at emergency virus point

Jan 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - France's top medical advisor said on Sunday that a third national lockdown would probably soon be ... Read More

Taiwan reports large incursion by Chinese war jets

Taiwan reports large incursion by Chinese war jets

Jan 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Taiwan has reported a large incursion by Chinese warplanes for the second day running, a show ... Read More

Coronavirus: EU vaccine woes mount as new delays emerge

Coronavirus: EU vaccine woes mount as new delays emerge

Jan 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  A second coronavirus vaccine manufacturer has warned of supply issues to the European Union, compounding frustration ... Read More

Coronavirus: UK variant ‘may be more deadly’

Coronavirus: UK variant ‘may be more deadly’

Jan 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Early evidence suggests the variant of coronavirus that emerged in the UK may be more deadly, ... Read More

China’s telecom giants ask for Wall Street relisting

China’s telecom giants ask for Wall Street relisting

Jan 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Three Chinese telecom giants have asked the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to review its decision ... Read More

Biden sets to work on reversing Trump policies with executive orders

Biden sets to work on reversing Trump policies with executive orders

Jan 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   US President Joe Biden has begun to undo some of Donald Trump's key policies, hours ... Read More

Trump includes ex-aide Bannon in swathe of pardons

Trump includes ex-aide Bannon in swathe of pardons

Jan 20, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  In the final hours of his presidency, Donald Trump has pardoned 73 people, including his former ... Read More

Biden to be sworn in as Trump leaves White House

Biden to be sworn in as Trump leaves White House

Jan 20, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Joe Biden is to be sworn in as US president, taking the helm of a nation ... Read More

UK imposes mandatory Covid tests on all incoming travellers

UK imposes mandatory Covid tests on all incoming travellers

Jan 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   All passengers arriving in the U.K. will be required to prove they do not have ... Read More

Alexei Navalny detained after landing in Moscow

Alexei Navalny detained after landing in Moscow

Jan 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   Prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was taken into police custody after arriving in Moscow. ... Read More

Pregnant, lactating women should not be administered Covid-19 vaccine

Pregnant, lactating women should not be administered Covid-19 vaccine

Jan 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | INDIA) - Interchangeability of Covid-19 vaccines is not permitted and pregnant and lactating women should not be administered the ... Read More