Trade war: US hits China with new wave of tariffs
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The US has imposed fresh tariffs on $112bn (£92bn) of Chinese imported goods such as shoes, nappies and food. The new tariffs are a...
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Krosa: One dead, 49 injured as tropical storm hits Japan
(UTV|COLOMBO) – At least one person has died and 49 have been injured after a tropical storm barrelled through parts of Japan, state broadcaster NHK reported....
Indonesia blackout: Huge outage hits Jakarta and surrounding area
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Power has been mostly restored to Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, and nearby cities, 12 hours after a huge blackout began on Sunday. The outage hit...
Total solar eclipse 2019: Sky show hits South America
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Thousands of skywatchers gathered in South America on Tuesday to witness a rare solar eclipse. Beginning in the Pacific, the 6,000-mile long band of...
‘Stray Syrian anti-aircraft missile’ hits northern Cyprus
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A stray Russian-made missile apparently launched by Syria hit the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus overnight, officials say. Foreign Minister Kudret Ozersay said...
Malaysia air pollution: Schools shut after illness hits children
(UTV|COLOMBO) – More than 400 schools in the Malaysian state of Johor are closed after 75 students experienced breathing difficulties and vomiting. Schools in the industrial...
Australia’s Warner hits 85 on IPL return
(UTV|COLOMBO) – David Warner hit a blistering 85 off 53 balls for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday as he returned to the Indian...
Friendship hits rock bottom?
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Priyanka Chopra and Meghan Markle have been friends for a couple of years now. Both the actresses were doing popular American television shows, ‘Quantico’...
Rabada hits 150 km/h to steer South Africa to victory over Sri Lanka
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Centurion, Wednesday: Kagiso Rabada led a pace assault as South Africa defended a below-par total in the second one-day international against Sri Lanka at...
Melbourne plane crash: Five killed as aircraft hits shopping centre
(UDHAYAM, MELBOURNE) – Five people have died after a light plane crashed into a shopping centre in Melbourne, Australia. The charter flight appeared to have...