India PM Modi lays foundation for Ayodhya Ram temple amid Covid surge
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Indian PM Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone for a Hindu temple in the northern…
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Sally Carman on getting engaged amid pandemic
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Actress Sally Carman feels getting engaged amid the Covid-19 pandemic was a complete surprise package. In…
Mali’s President Keïta dissolves constitutional court amid unrest
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has announced the dissolution of the constitutional court in an attempt…
Shaoquett Moselmane: Australian lawmaker’s office raided ‘amid China probe’
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – An Australian lawmaker is to be suspended from his party following reports his office is facing…
Coronavirus: UN condemns Afghan healthcare attacks amid pandemic
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The UN has condemned continued attacks against Afghan health workers and facilities amid the spread of…
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…
Hong Kong: China fury amid global pressure over security law
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – China is facing mounting criticism over a planned security law for Hong Kong which would make…
Chrissy Teigen binge-watches amid quarantine
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Model Chrissy Teigen, who is a huge fan of the tele-drama “Peaky Blinders”, joked that the…
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…
Taj Mahal: ‘Monument of love’ shuts down amid coronavirus fears
(FASTNEWS | Coronavirus pandemic) – India’s iconic monument Taj Mahal has shut down to halt the spread of the coronavirus,…
Guinea-Bissau’s Cipriano Cassamá quits amid ‘death threats’
(FASTNEWS | Guinea-Bissau) – One of the two men declared president of Guinea-Bissau has resigned from the post after just…
Iran Soleimani killing: US denies Iraq pullout amid letter confusion
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – US Defence Secretary Mark Esper has denied US troops are pulling out of Iraq, after a…
Lankan cricketers arrive in Pakistan amid tight security
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The touring Sri Lanka cricket team received a warm welcome on their arrival at the Islamabad…
Bolivian President Evo Morales resigns amid fraud poll protests
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Bolivian President Evo Morales has resigned amid turmoil following his disputed re-election last month. On Sunday,…
Chile cancels climate and Apec summits amid mass protests
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Chile has pulled out of hosting two major international summits, including a UN climate change conference,…