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'They will kill me if I return,' says Saudi woman detained in Bangkok; will Thailand deport her?

Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, tweeted about her detention and fears and said that her passport had been confiscated when she arrived at Bangkok even though she had a visa to Australia.

Jan 7, 2019

Turkish cleric and opponent to the Erdogan regime Fethullah Gülen

Turkey orders arrest of 100 soldiers over suspected links to Fethullah Gulen network

Turkish prosecutors ordered the detention of 100 soldiers over suspected links to the network of the U.S.-based Muslim cleric accused of orchestrating a failed coup in 2016, state-owned media said on Monday.

Jan 7, 2019

6.6-magnitude earthquake hits off Indonesia

The quake hit at a depth of 60 kilometres (40 miles) under the Molucca Sea, some 175 kilometres north-northwest of the city of Ternate.

Jan 7, 2019

China upbeat ahead of US trade talks, but differences large

Both the US and China face potentially lengthy wrangling over technology and the future of their economic relationship and have expressed an interest in settling their tariff fight.

Jan 7, 2019

China's population to peak in 2029 at 1.44 bn: Report

A study by China Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) warned that the country must implement policies to handle a smaller workforce and an older population, the BBC reported on Sunday.

Jan 6, 2019

China tests 'mother of all bombs,' strength only second to a nuclear weapon

State arms manufacturer Norinco posted a video of the test on its website and said that it had the capacity for massive destruction and could wipeout swathes of land. The strength of the bomb is reportedly only second to that of a nuclear weapon.

Jan 5, 2019

A local man carries an old Rohingya refugee woman as she is unable to walk after crossing the border, in Teknaf, Bangladesh

Rohingya crisis: 7 dead in Independence day shooting by Buddhist army

Rakhine was where a brutal military-led crackdown in 2017 drove hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims into bordering Bangladesh.

Jan 4, 2019

Hong Kong Airlines Airbus A330-200 passenger jet

Insurer drops collapse cover for travellers with HNA's Hong Kong Airlines

A Hong Kong insurance provider is to stop offering cover against the possibility of HNA-controlled Hong Kong Airlines folding, according to a notice issued by the insurer to its agents and seen by Reuters.

Jan 4, 2019

Cardi B suffers wardrobe malfunction while twerking; rapper has embarrassing exchange with fans [Watch]

This is a new kind of malfunction. We don't think any star has ever suffered a wedgie that has made them stop a performance.

Jan 3, 2019

India set to deport second Rohingya refugee group to Myanmar

Guwahati Police took a Rohingya Muslim family of five to the border by bus, readying to deport them to neighbouring Myanmar as the second such group expelled in four months during a crackdown on illegal immigrants.

Jan 3, 2019

Cerebral palsy patients at high risk of depression, anxiety: Study

For the study, published in the journal JAMA Neurology, the team examined 1,700 adults aged 18 or older with cerebral palsy, and 5,115 adults who did not have the condition.

Jan 3, 2019

Somalia orders top UN official to leave for interfering in internal affairs

Somalia has kicked out the country's top United Nations official in a decision likely to harm relations with foreign powers backing government attempts to restore stability after decades of turmoil.

Jan 2, 2019

Netflix slammed for dropping episode of 'Patriot Act' that criticised Saudi Arabia's account of Khashoggi murder

In the episode, host Hasan Minhaj mocked Saudi Arabia for not being able to explain the disappearance of the journalist from the Kingdom's consulate in Istanbul in October and said it was "the most unbelievable cover story since Blake Shelton won sexiest man alive."

Jan 2, 2019

Tripura CM congratulates Sheikh Hasina on her landslide win in Bangladesh elections

"Congratulations to Sheikh Hasina ji and her party for securing a massive victory in Bangladesh elections. Spoke to her and extended best wishes for her third straight term as the prime minister," Deb tweeted on Monday night.

Jan 1, 2019

Three wounded in Manchester knife attack: UK police

British Transport Police said in a statement that two members of the public and one of its officers was being treated for their injuries.

Jan 1, 2019

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'They will kill me if I return,' says Saudi woman detained in Bangkok; will Thailand deport her?

Turkey orders arrest of 100 soldiers over suspected links to Fethullah Gulen network

6.6-magnitude earthquake hits off Indonesia

China upbeat ahead of US trade talks, but differences large

China's population to peak in 2029 at 1.44 bn: Report

China tests 'mother of all bombs,' strength only second to a nuclear weapon

Rohingya crisis: 7 dead in Independence day shooting by Buddhist army

Insurer drops collapse cover for travellers with HNA's Hong Kong Airlines

Cardi B suffers wardrobe malfunction while twerking; rapper has embarrassing exchange with fans [Watch]

India set to deport second Rohingya refugee group to Myanmar

Cerebral palsy patients at high risk of depression, anxiety: Study

Somalia orders top UN official to leave for interfering in internal affairs

Netflix slammed for dropping episode of 'Patriot Act' that criticised Saudi Arabia's account of Khashoggi murder

Tripura CM congratulates Sheikh Hasina on her landslide win in Bangladesh elections

Three wounded in Manchester knife attack: UK police

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh