US labels Confucius Institute a Chinese ‘foreign mission’
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The US has designated the Confucius Institute (CI), the Chinese government-run global education programme, as a…
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US suspends private charter flights to Cuba
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The US administration has suspended all private charter flights between the United States and Cuba, to…
US congratulates Sri Lanka for successful conclusion of polls
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The United States has congratulated Sri Lanka on conducting the General Elections in a peaceful and…
Cyclone Isaias reaches Canada after killing at least five in US
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – At least five people have been killed as Tropical Storm Isaias swept through US states on…
Covid-19: Death toll in US surpasses 150,000
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The United States on Wednesday surpassed 150,000 recorded Covid-19 deaths — a milestone that comes as…
US consulate: China orders US consulate closure in tit-for-tat move
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – China has ordered the closure of the US consulate in the south-western city of Chengdu, in…
Major US Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates are among many prominent US figures targeted by…
Coronavirus: US surpasses three million cases
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – More than three million people in the US have now tested positive for Covid-19, according to…
FBI director: China is ‘greatest threat’ to US
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The director of the FBI has said that acts of espionage and theft by China’s government…
Coronavirus: Trump moves to pull US out of World Health Organization
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – President Donald Trump has formally moved to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO).…
Hong Kong: US passes sanctions as nations condemn new law
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The US House of Representatives has approved new Hong Kong-related sanctions, after Beijing imposed a security…
US reaffirms support to Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The United States has reaffirmed its partnership with the people of Sri Lanka and the commitment…
Coronavirus: Florida and Texas reverse reopening as US cases pass 2.5m
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Coronavirus infections across the United States have passed 2.5 million, with record numbers of cases reported…
Coronavirus: US has ‘serious problem’, says Fauci
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – US infectious disease chief Dr Anthony Fauci says the nation has a “serious problem” as 16…
Top US health official Fauci warns of ‘disturbing’ new US surge
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – America’s top infectious disease expert has told lawmakers that the US is seeing a “disturbing surge”…