France mosque shootings: Two injured in Bayonne attack
(UTV|COLOMBO) – An elderly man suspected of firing shots outside a mosque in the south-western city of Bayonne has been arrested, French police say. The gunman...
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Wales beat 14-man France to reach World Cup semi-finals
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Wales Beat France 20 – 19 in Quarter Final and Qualified for the Semi Finals....
UAE, US, UK, France and Italy welcome UN-backed truce in Libya
(UTV|COLOMBO) – UAE, UK, US, France and Italy welcomed the UN-backed truce in Libya on the occasion of Eid Al Adha and invite all parties to...
FRANCE HITS RECORD TEMPERATURE OF 45.9 CELSIUS
(UTV|COLOMBO) – France has hit its highest recorded temperature – 45.9 Celsius – amid a heatwave in Europe that has claimed several lives. Before this year...
France, Norway and Germany urge Sri Lanka not to reinstate death penalty
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Norway and Germany have expressed deep concern regarding the Sri Lankan President’s decision to resume executions in the country for drug offenders. “Norway is...
EU Commission: France and Germany differ on Brussels’ top job
(UTV|COLOMBO) – France and Germany have disagreed on who should take one of the EU’s key roles as leaders from the bloc met following parliamentary elections....
Death threats halt France protest summit
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Protesters from France’s “gilet jaunes” (yellow vests) movement have pulled out of a meeting with PM Edouard Philippe scheduled for Tuesday. Some members...
Saudi Cabinet commends information agreement with France
UTV | COLOMBO – The Saudi Cabinet on Tuesday commended an agreement to protect classified information between the Kingdom and France, signed by Crown Prince...
Train collides with school bus at railway crossing in France
UTV | COLOMBO – A regional train hit a school bus on a crossing in southern France last evening, killing 4 children and critically injuring...
Sri Lanka had CHF 307 million in Swiss banks last year
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Sri Lankans had Swiss francs (CHF) 307 million in Swiss banks last year, according to the latest figures compiled by the Swiss...