Category: FOREIGN
Zambian president denies funding Rwanda rebels
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Zambia's President Edgar Lungu has denied claims of bankrolling a Rwandan rebel leader who is facing ... Read More
New York Times to move Hong Kong staff to Seoul over press freedom fears
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The New York Times says it will move some of its Hong Kong staff to Seoul ... Read More
Belarus election: Hundreds protest after Lukashenko’s rivals barred
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Protests have erupted in Belarus, with hundreds rallying against the barring of two leading opposition candidates ... Read More
Hong Kong third wave is ‘worrying’
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Public health experts say the third wave of infection now hitting Hong Kong is the worst ... Read More
Tokyo records 143 new cases
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Japan's capital, Tokyo, has recorded 143 new infections - bringing the city's total to nearly 8,200, ... Read More
Which countries have the most cases?
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - There's almost nowhere in the world now that hasn't been impacted by the virus in one ... Read More
Moderna vaccine enters final stage of human trials
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - US biotech firm Moderna says it will enter the final stage of human trials for its ... Read More
Trump says he has ended preferential treatment for Hong Kong
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - US President Donald Trump has signed an order to end preferential treatment for Hong Kong, after ... Read More
Hurriyat Conference propagates Pakistan’s propaganda on Kashmir, says Kashmiri intellectual
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Kashmiri writer and intellectual Junaid Qureshi lambasted on the All Party Hurriyat Conference saying that it ... Read More
Malay Parliament reconvenes, COVID-19 bill may be tabled
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Malaysia's lower house of Parliament reconvened on Monday for its third session of the year as ... Read More
Central and southern China hit by heavy flooding
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Areas of southern and central China have been hit by heavy flooding, and the country's flood ... Read More
Hagia Sophia: Pope ‘pained’ as Istanbul museum reverts to mosque
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Pope Francis has said he's "pained" by Turkey's decision to convert Istanbul's Hagia Sophia back into ... Read More
Iran plane crash: ‘Human error’ to blame for downing of Ukrainian jet
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Iran has said the misalignment of air defence equipment was responsible for the accidental downing of ... Read More
Sudan scraps apostasy law and alcohol ban for non-Muslims
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - After more than 30 years of Islamist rule, Sudan has outlined wide-reaching reforms including allowing non-Muslims ... Read More
Coronavirus: Florida sets new state daily case record of 15,299
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Florida has registered a state record of 15,299 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours - around ... Read More