Taliban ‘close’ to reach peace deal with US
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Taliban militant group on Wednesday said they were close to reach an agreement with the…
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Iran’s Rouhani rules out Trump meeting until US lifts sanctions
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has urged the United States to take the first step towards dialogue…
Deeply concerned by Shavendra’s appointment as Army Chief: US
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -The United States today said it was deeply concerned by the appointment of Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva as Army Commander.…
Trump plays down fears of US recession
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -Donald Trump has tried to reassure markets about the risk of the US falling into a recession by saying…
“Gotabaya has legally renounced US citizenship” -SB Dissanayake
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarian (MP) SB Dissanayake says the Presidential candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna,…
UAE, US, UK, France and Italy welcome UN-backed truce in Libya
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -UAE, UK, US, France and Italy welcomed the UN-backed truce in Libya on the occasion of Eid Al Adha…
US mass shootings: Trump condemns racism and white supremacy
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -President Donald Trump has condemned hatred and white supremacy in a public address following mass shootings that left 31…
US government death penalty move draws sharp criticism
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The US federal government’s move to resume executions after a 16-year hiatus has drawn sharp criticism from rights…
US calls for feds to investigate FaceApp
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on the FBI and Federal Trade Commission to investigate the popular…
US destroyed Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz, says Trump
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – President Donald Trump has said the US Navy destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz. He…
US House condemns Trump attacks on congresswomen as racist
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The US House of Representatives has voted to condemn President Donald Trump after a series of attacks aimed…
US census 2020: Trump retreats on citizenship question
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – President Donald Trump will no longer pursue adding a question on citizenship to the 2020 US census questionnaire.…
Iran nuclear deal: Uranium enrichment breaches are extortion, says US
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The US has accused Iran of a “crude and transparent attempt to extort payments from the international community”…
US launches inquiry into French plan to tax tech giants
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into France’s planned tax on tech giants – a move…
US migrant centres: Photos show ‘dangerous’ overcrowding
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A report from an internal US watchdog has found “dangerous overcrowding” in migrant detention centres in the south…