Category: FOREIGN

Afghan attack: Maternity ward death toll climbs to 24

Afghan attack: Maternity ward death toll climbs to 24

May 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The number of people who were killed in a militant attack on a maternity ward in ... Read More

We will have summer tourist season, promises EU

We will have summer tourist season, promises EU

May 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The European Union's executive Commission has proposed a gradual lifting of borders in an attempt to ... Read More

Coronavirus: Ticket worker dies after being spat at

Coronavirus: Ticket worker dies after being spat at

May 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A railway ticket office worker has died with coronavirus after being spat at by a man ... Read More

Coronavirus: Brazil records highest daily rise in deaths

Coronavirus: Brazil records highest daily rise in deaths

May 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Brazil has recorded its highest daily rise in the number of deaths from the coronavirus, health ... Read More

India’s Modi unveils £216bn support package

India’s Modi unveils £216bn support package

May 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a 20tn-rupee (£216bn; $266bn) support package for the country's ... Read More

New York officials refuse to prosecute social distancing violations

New York officials refuse to prosecute social distancing violations

May 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The district attorneys (DAs) of every New York City borough - except Staten Island - have ... Read More

Vladimir Putin’s spokesman in hospital with coronavirus

Vladimir Putin’s spokesman in hospital with coronavirus

May 12, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Vladimir Putin’s press secretary has been diagnosed with coronavirus and is being treated in hospital. “Yes, ... Read More

Up to 5 NY children dead, 93 sickened by rare COVID-related Illness

Up to 5 NY children dead, 93 sickened by rare COVID-related Illness

May 12, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - New York may have as many as 93 cases of children presenting with a new pediatric ... Read More

Five Covid-19 patients die in Russia hospital fire

Five Covid-19 patients die in Russia hospital fire

May 12, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  A fire at a St Petersburg hospital has killed five coronavirus patients in an intensive care ... Read More

Afghan attack: Gunmen storm Kabul maternity hospital

Afghan attack: Gunmen storm Kabul maternity hospital

May 12, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Afghan special forces are battling unidentified gunmen who have attacked a hospital in the capital, Kabul. ... Read More

Iran’s mosques temporarily reopen

Iran’s mosques temporarily reopen

May 12, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All mosques in Iran are due to reopen temporarily on Tuesday, as part of the government's ... Read More

Coronavirus: Wuhan draws up plans to test all 11 million residents

Coronavirus: Wuhan draws up plans to test all 11 million residents

May 12, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Chinese city of Wuhan is drawing up plans to test its entire population of 11 ... Read More

Coronavirus: Care home deaths ‘starting to decline’

Coronavirus: Care home deaths ‘starting to decline’

May 12, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The number of deaths linked to coronavirus in care homes in England and Wales has fallen, ... Read More

Pakistan rejects Indian move to include Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan in weather bulletin

Pakistan rejects Indian move to include Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan in weather bulletin

May 12, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Responding to media queries, the Spokesperson said Pakistan rejects Indian move for “inclusion” of Azad Jammu ... Read More

China infections rise as new city cluster emerges

China infections rise as new city cluster emerges

May 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - China reported 17 new virus cases on Monday, its second consecutive double-digit increase. Five of the ... Read More