Afghanistan: Where the road to peace is harder than war
(UTV|COLOMBO) – “Peace is more difficult than war,” the Taliban’s lead negotiator, Abbas Stanikzai, told me during an interview back in February. By then, representatives...
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North Korea snubs peace talks with South Korea over war drills
(UTV|COLOMBO) – North Korea has rejected any further talks with South Korea, calling its decision “completely the fault of South Korea’s actions”. It issued a statement...
Govt’s must ensure peace – Religious Leaders
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Religious leaders say it is the responsibility of the government to ensure sustainable peace and ban extremist groups in the country. The religious leaders...
Will ensure peace & freedom as Head of State – MS
(UTV|COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena says he will take on the responsibility of establishing a peaceful and free environment in the country, as the Head of...
Let us all pray for an era of peace – MR
(UTV|COLOMBO) – “On this auspicious Maha Shivratri day. Let us all pray for an era of peace and goodwill that will strengthen bonds of friendship and...
“Education vital to promote peace” – Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe
UTV | COLOMBO – Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe says education is vital in promoting a culture of peace. The Minister speaking at the Forum for a...
Afghan president offers Taliban peace talks
UTV | COLOMBO – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has offered peace talks “without preconditions” to the Taliban after 16 years of war. Speaking at a...
Abbas calls for Mideast peace conference in rare UN speech
UTV | NEW YORK – Palestinian president presents ‘peace plan’ to revive the comatose Israeli-Palestinian talks with new international mediation — in which the US...
“Inconsequential Nobel Peace Prize” – Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
(UTV|COLOMBO) – THE Norwegian Nobel Committee once again certified the utopian vision of a world free of nuclear weapons on October 6, 2017. It made...
Syria conflict: War of words as peace talks open in Astana – [Images]
(UDHAYAM, ASTANA) – The Syrian government’s lead negotiator has denounced what he called his rebel counterpart’s “provocative” comments at the start of peace talks in...