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Israeli PM Netanyahu has just threatened a nation with more sheep than humans

The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution asking Israel to stop building settlement buildings on the occupied Palestinian land.

Dec 28, 2016

Philippines coup plot: US embassy refutes allegation that its diplomat plotted to oust President Duterte

An article published in the Manila Times had alleged that Philip Goldberg had left behind a "blueprint to undermine Duterte".

Dec 28, 2016

Facebook security check misleads users in Bangkok, creates false bomb scare

A protester apparently threw small firecrackers on Tuesday at a government building in Bangkok which resulted in Facebook's bomb alert.

Dec 28, 2016

ISIS will be thrown out of Iraq in three months, says Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi

The Iraqi prime minister had earlier said that Mosul will be taken from the Islamist militants by the end of this year.

Dec 28, 2016

Pakistan senate rejects demonetisation move

The Pakistan government rejected recommendations from the Upper House of Parliament to ban Rs 5,000 notes.

Dec 28, 2016

In Brahmaputra water sharing issue, China could position Bangladesh against India

The opinion piece in Global Times advised China to maintain a cooperative framework in the southeast Asian region.

Dec 27, 2016

Indonesia: At least 6 die of suffocation after being locked in tiny bathroom by robbers

Five survivors were found in the bathroom who were rushed to hospital immediately.

Dec 27, 2016

Afghanistan's first female fixed-wing pilot requests US asylum over safety fears

Last week, Captain Niloofar Rahmani was scheduled to return home from the United States after completing a 15-month training course.

Dec 27, 2016

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un forces people to worship his grandmother on Christmas

Reports state that Kim's grandmother, Kim Jong-suk, was incidentally born on Christmas eve.

Dec 27, 2016

Over 2,000 Saudis fighting for militant groups abroad: Interior ministry

The interior ministry spokesperson, General Masour al-Turki, said that the top destination for Saudi militants is Syria.

Dec 27, 2016

Watch: The Saudi Arabian party video that shocked the Middle East and led to numerous arrests!

The move seems like a step back from the time a Saudi prince called for a lifting of the ban on women against driving in the kingdom.

Dec 27, 2016

At least 400 bodies still remain unidentified in Thailand after 12 years of tsunami

In one of the biggest natural disasters in human history, an earthquake of 9.15 magnitude hit near the Indian Ocean triggering a massive tsunami in 2004.

Dec 26, 2016

Watch: Bengaluru priest abducted by ISIS urges Pope Francis, Indian government to save him [VIDEO]

"If I were a European priest, I would have been taken more seriously," says Father Tommy George in a video posted on the Christmas Eve.

Dec 26, 2016

Augsburg bomb scare: Over 54,000 Germans evacuated on Christmas Day after undetonated World War II mega-bomb found

An operation was launched on Sunday to diffuse the bomb in the southern city of Augsburg.

Dec 26, 2016

Pakistani defence minister issues nuclear threat to Israel after reading fake news

After reading the fake news article, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif got riled up and issued a thinly veiled warning to Israel.

Dec 26, 2016