Category: FOREIGN
Trump confirms plan to cut troops in Germany
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - US President Donald Trump has confirmed plans to withdraw 9,500 American troops from bases in Germany. ... Read More
Coronavirus: Beijing tightens controls amid spike in local cases
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Chinese capital Beijing has put more neighbourhoods under lockdown and boosted testing as it tries ... Read More
New Zealand’s first Covid cases in 24 days came from UK
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - New Zealand has confirmed two new cases of coronavirus, ending a 24-day streak of no new ... Read More
MSF Afghan maternity ward to close after deadly gun attack
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - International medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is closing its maternity ward in the Afghan capital, ... Read More
North Korea threatens to send army into demilitarised border zone
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - North Korea's army has warned it is ready to enter the demilitarised zone dividing the two ... Read More
Coronavirus: Beijing spike continues with 36 new cases
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Beijing has recorded 36 new locally-transmitted coronavirus cases, amid fears of a second wave in the ... Read More
Maria Ressa: Philippine journalist found guilty of cyber libel
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - High-profile journalist Maria Ressa has been found guilty of libel in the Philippines' in a case ... Read More
Atlanta police shooting: Rayshard Brooks death declared homicide
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A medical examiner in Atlanta, Georgia, has declared the death of an African-American man to be ... Read More
Paul Whelan, ex-US marine, jailed in Russia on spying charges
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Ex-US marine Paul Whelan has been sentenced to 16 years of hard labour on spying charges ... Read More
Coronavirus: France announces significant lifting of restrictions
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a number of coronavirus restrictions are being lifted. Cafes and ... Read More
Atlanta Police Chief resigns after officer shoots and kills a black man
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Less than 24 hours after a white police officer shot and killed an African-American man outside ... Read More
Lebanon protests: Hundreds take to streets for second night
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Hundreds of people have protested in cities across Lebanon for a second night over the handling ... Read More
Metin Topuz: Turkish court jails US consulate employee for terror offences
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Turkish employee of the US consulate in Istanbul has been sentenced to almost nine years ... Read More
London protests: Demonstrators clash with police
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Police were pelted with bottles during confrontations with demonstrators in London, where hundreds gathered despite warnings ... Read More
French police clash with anti-racism activists
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - French police have clashed with demonstrators during a protest in Paris against racism and police brutality. ... Read More