Category: FOREIGN
Iranian navy ship ’sunk by friendly fire
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An Iranian navy "friendly fire" incident in which a ship was sunk has killed dozens of ... Read More
Coronavirus: Six killed in clashes at food aid protest
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - At least six people were killed when protesters angry at the distribution of food aid clashed ... Read More
Lagos lockdown could be reinstated
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The governor of Nigeria's largest city, Lagos, has warned that coronavirus lockdown measures could be reinstated ... Read More
South Korea fears second wave after spike in new cases
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A cluster of new coronavirus cases in South Korea has forced the closure of bars and ... Read More
Russia’s cases pass 200,000
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Russia has recorded 11,012 new cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing its ... Read More
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to launch Covid-19 alert system
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Covid-19 alert system is set to be launched by the government in England to track ... Read More
Obama calls US response a ‘chaotic disaster’
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former US president Barack Obama called the US response to the coronavirus pandemic a "chaotic disaster" ... Read More
Australian police arrest 10 anti-lockdown protesters
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Police have arrested 10 people at a protest against lockdown restrictions in the Australian state of ... Read More
Pakistan Condemns extra judicial killings of innocent Kashmiris in so-called “Cordon-and- Search” operations in IOJ&K
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - It is a matter of grave concern that the situation in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir ... Read More
US Vice-President’s aide tests positive for coronavirus
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A top aide to US Vice-President Mike Pence has tested positive for Covid-19 one day after ... Read More
US to borrow record USD 3 trillion as spending soars
(FASTNEWS | US ) - The US has said it wants to borrow a record $3tn (£2.4tn) in the second ... Read More
France’s first known Coronavirus case was in December
(FASTNEWS |Paris) - A patient diagnosed with pneumonia near Paris on 27 December actually had the coronavirus, his doctor has ... Read More
India lockdown extended for 2 more weeks
(FASTNEWS | India) - The national coronavirus lockdown in India has been extended beyond 4 May for another two weeks. ... Read More
Kim Jong-un appears in public – North Korean State media report
(FASTNEWS | North Korea) - Kim Jong-un has appeared in public for the first time in 20 days, North Korean ... Read More
Rishi Kapoor, Bollywood’s romantic hero dies at 67
(FASTNEWS | Bollywood) - Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor, famed for his romantic roles, has died of cancer aged 67. (more…) Read More