Hong Kong protests: Demonstrators gather amid rising tensions
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Protesters have gathered in Hong Kong for the ninth weekend in a row amid mounting tensions with the authorities. After an appeal, police granted...
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Japan’s Shinzo Abe heads to Tehran amid US-Iran tensions
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is heading to Iran with a keen eye on international sanctions and domestic politics. The visit, which begins Wednesday,...
US to send 1,500 extra troops to Middle East amid tensions
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The US is to send 1,500 troops to the Middle East to counter the “ongoing threat posed by Iranian forces”, the acting defence secretary...
Trump approves $8bn Saudi weapons sale over Iran tensions
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump is approving the sale of billions of dollars’ worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia, citing Iranian threats to its arch...
US president says war would be ‘end’ of Iran as tensions rise
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Iran, suggesting it will be destroyed if a conflict breaks out between the two...