Category: FOREIGN
Coronavirus: Iran reopens Shia Muslim shrines after two-month closure
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Iran has reopened its major Shia Muslim shrines, two months after they were closed to combat ... Read More
Coronavirus: Chile’s president says healthcare system ‘very close to the limit’
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The coronavirus pandemic has pushed Chile's healthcare system "very close to the limit", according to President ... Read More
Coronavirus: US suspends travel from Brazil for foreigners
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The US has imposed travel restrictions on foreign nationals who have been to Brazil in the ... Read More
Coronavirus: WHO halts trials of hydroxychloroquine over safety fears
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Testing of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for coronavirus has been halted because ... Read More
Hong Kong security law ‘needed to tackle terrorism’
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Hong Kong needs a controversial new security law to tackle "growing terrorism", the territory's security chief ... Read More
Marie Cau: First transgender mayor elected in France
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A trans woman in France has won election in her local commune to become the country's ... Read More
Coronavirus: Spain to stop quarantining arrivals from 1 July
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Foreign visitors to Spain will no longer have to undergo a two-week quarantine from 1 July, ... Read More
Coronavirus: I don’t regret what I did, says Dominic Cummings
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The prime minister's chief adviser Dominic Cummings has said he does not regret driving 260 miles ... Read More
164 positive tests at world’s deepest mine
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - One hundred and sixty four workers at the world's deepest mine have tested positive for coronavirus. ... Read More
Coronavirus: Anti-lockdown car protest draws thousands
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Thousands of people in Spain are protesting against the government's handling of the coronavirus outbreak. The ... Read More
Coronavirus India: Death and despair as migrant workers flee cities
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - India’s strict lockdown to halt the spread of coronavirus meant that most factories and businesses shut ... Read More
In pictures: Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr amid coronavirus – [IMAGES]
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - After a Ramadan marked by lockdowns and social distancing, Muslims around the world have begun celebrating ... Read More
Coronavirus: New York state daily death toll drop below 100
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - New York state's daily death toll has dropped below 100 for the first time since late ... Read More
Iran oil tanker reaches Venezuela amid US tension
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The first of five Iranian oil tankers has entered Venezuela's waters carrying more than a million ... Read More
Afghanistan: Taliban announce three-day Eid ceasefire with government
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Taliban have announced a ceasefire with the Afghan government that will take effect when the ... Read More