Category: FOREIGN
White House accuses Scientist Fauci of playing politics
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The White House has accused leading infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci of playing politics days before ... Read More
Biden and Trump criss-cross the US as vote nears
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Donald Trump and Joe Biden have been travelling across the nation as the US election enters ... Read More
Nearly 100,000 catching COVID-19 daily in England
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Nearly 100,000 people are catching coronavirus every day in England, a major analysis suggests. The study, ... Read More
Macron declares national lockdown in France
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a second national lockdown until at least the end of ... Read More
Philadelphia rocked by fresh unrest after Police shooting
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Hundreds of protesters in Philadelphia have marched through the city for a second night, demanding racial ... Read More
First major pandemic vote a test of Modi’s popularity
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - India's first major elections since the beginning of the pandemic promise to be closely fought - ... Read More
Melbourne to exit 112-day lockdown
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Australian city of Melbourne will exit lockdown from Wednesday after recording no new Covid-19 cases ... Read More
Spain imposes national curfew to curb COVID spread
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Spain has declared a national state of emergency and imposed a night-time curfew in an effort ... Read More
Dozens killed in Nigeria unrest, says President
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says 69 people have been killed in protests against police brutality that ... Read More
US COVID cases surge to record daily high
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - US coronavirus cases have hit a record daily high as states grapple with a renewed ... Read More
Young Thai activists are embracing Hong Kong tactics
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Thai democracy activists are increasingly adopting tactics used by their counterparts in Hong Kong, as ... Read More
US approves USD 1.8 bn weapons sale to Taiwan
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The US has approved arms sales to Taiwan worth around $1.8bn (£1.4bn), in a move ... Read More
Protesters shot dead in Lagos
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A number of people taking part in a protest against police brutality have reportedly been shot ... Read More
India hands over China soldier who crossed border
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Chinese soldier has been handed back by Indian authorities after he strayed across a contested ... Read More
China – Taiwan tensions erupt over diplomats’ fight in Fiji
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Longstanding tensions between China and Taiwan have erupted over a physical fight between their diplomats in ... Read More