Category: FOREIGN
Israel and UAE strike historic deal to normalize relations
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to normalise relations, US President Donald Trump has ... Read More
Taliban prisoner release: Afghan government begins setting free last 400
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Afghanistan's government has started releasing the last 400 Taliban prisoners, paving the way for long-delayed peace ... Read More
Trump stokes ‘birther’ theory about Kamala Harris
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Donald Trump says he has heard Democratic running mate Kamala Harris "doesn't qualify" to serve ... Read More
Belarus election: Claims of ‘widespread torture’ against jailed protesters
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Human rights activists and monitors say there is growing evidence of police brutality against people who ... Read More
US suspends private charter flights to Cuba
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The US administration has suspended all private charter flights between the United States and Cuba, to ... Read More
US ‘foils’ militant cryptocurrency fundraising
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The US government says it has thwarted attempts by militant groups to raise funds using digital ... Read More
Three killed in Bangalore clashes over Prophet Muhammad post
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Three people have died in the Indian city of Bangalore after police fired on crowds protesting ... Read More
Biden VP pick: Kamala Harris chosen as running mate
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has named Kamala Harris as his running mate - the first ... Read More
Trump escorted out of briefing as man shot near White House
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - US President Donald Trump was escorted out of a news conference after Secret Service agents shot ... Read More
Belarus election: Opposition leader Tikhanovskaya fled ‘for sake of her children’
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has said she had taken a "very difficult decision" to leave ... Read More
Russia has developed ’first’ coronavirus vaccine: Putin
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Russia has developed the first vaccine offering “sustainable immunity” against the coronavirus, President Vladimir Putin announced ... Read More
Australia sees deadliest day, but new COVID-19 infections slow down
(FASTNEWS | AUSTRALIA) - Australia has reported a further 19 deaths linked to COVID-19, its deadliest day of the pandemic ... Read More
“England’s schools must stay open during local lockdowns” – Minister
(FASTNEWS | UNITED KINGDOM) - The United Kingdom (UK) Government is trying to reassure people that schools in England will ... Read More
Coronavirus: France records two-month high in cases
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - France has recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus infections in more than two months. Figures ... Read More
Hong Kong foreign press says journalists being targeted in US-China stand-off
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Foreign journalists in Hong Kong are facing "highly unusual" visa delays at a time of high ... Read More