Saudi Arabia oil attacks: US to send troops to Saudi Arabia
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The US has announced plans to send forces to Saudi Arabia in the wake of attacks against the country’s oil infrastructure. Secretary of Defence...
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T Boone Pickens, legendary US oilman, dies at 91
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US businessman T Boone Pickens, a Texas energy investor known for his folksy speech and ruthless business practices, has died at age 91. Mr...
North Korea ‘willing to restart’ nuclear talks with US
(UTV|COLOMBO) – North Korea is willing to restart denuclearisation talks with the United States later this month, the country’s vice foreign minister has said. Choe Son-hui...
Serena Williams reaches US Open final and will face Bianca Andreescu
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Serena Williams has another shot at winning a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title after demolishing Elina Svitolina to reach the US Open final....
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...
Taliban ‘close’ to reach peace deal with US
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Taliban militant group on Wednesday said they were close to reach an agreement with the US as the two sides continued their negotiations...
Iran’s Rouhani rules out Trump meeting until US lifts sanctions
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has urged the United States to take the first step towards dialogue by lifting sanctions against Iran. “Without this step,...
Deeply concerned by Shavendra’s appointment as Army Chief: US
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The United States today said it was deeply concerned by the appointment of Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva as Army Commander. In a statement, it said...
Trump plays down fears of US recession
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Donald Trump has tried to reassure markets about the risk of the US falling into a recession by saying the economy is doing “tremendously...
“Gotabaya has legally renounced US citizenship” -SB Dissanayake
(UTV|COLOMBO) – United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarian (MP) SB Dissanayake says the Presidential candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, former Secretary of Defence Gotabaya...