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House of Lords reject Article 50 Brexit trigger again

Accused of sexual assault, Lord Ahmed retires from House of Lords to escape due expulsion

In 2019, Lord Ahmed was accused of exploiting his position to "pursue sex" with Tahira Zaman, two years ago, who asked him for help".

Nov 18, 2020

China has recently found presence of Covid-19 virus on packaged beef and shrimp, imported from Brazil and Saudi Arabia respectively. (Photo: Reuters)

China sounds alarm after detecting coronavirus on packaged beef, shrimp

The country has again sounded an alarm after virus samples were detected in packaged beef and shrimp, imported from Brazil and Saudi Arabia respectively.

Nov 15, 2020

Kyrgyz PM to step down as acting president, run in election

Kyrgyz PM Sadyr Japarov to step down as acting president, run in election

Kyrgyz Prime Minister Sadyr Japarov said on Thursday he would step down as acting president of the Central Asian nation in the coming days in order to run in the January 10 presidential election.

Nov 12, 2020

Thai artist uses potato chips to create Trump's hairdo; see other incredible DIY cosplay ideas

Noodles for hair, feathers for fringe, this Thai artist relies heavily on kitchen ingredients for cosplay characters from comics, books and even real world. Check out some of his best work here.

Nov 11, 2020

Bahrain PM Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman, world's longest-serving head of govt, dies at 84

Bahrain's Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa has died, the royal palace announced on Wednesday on Twitter. Official mourning has been declared for a week.

Nov 11, 2020

Azerbaijan admits shooting down Russian Mi-24 helicopter; apologises later

Azerbaijan admitted shooting down Russia's Mi-24 military helicopter over the Armenia/Azerbaijan border region, which has killed two crew members and injured a third.

Nov 10, 2020

Winter is coming: China building tunnels for all-weather access in Doklam

After stopping construction momentarily in 2017, the PLA has aggressively ramped up infrastructure in Doklam to ensure the free movement of its troops.

Nov 9, 2020

'Wait for me': BTS's Suga pens emotional message for fans; takes break to recover post-surgery

Yoong had been suffering from shoulder-related health issues for sometime now. It got worse after an accident in 2012 before his debut and he was diagnosed with a dislocated shoulder in 2019 with "posterior labral tear of his left shoulder."

Nov 6, 2020

Nepal's budding friendship with China costs dearly; PLA seizes more Nepali territory

This is the second incident in many months when allegations have been made against China for seceding Nepal land.

Nov 3, 2020

Prince William tested COVID positive in April; kept diagnosis secret, 'struggled to breathe'

Prince William battled Coronavirus in April, right around the time when Prince Charles and Britain PM Boris Johnson were also tested positive.

Nov 2, 2020

Car rams into one of the gates of Mecca's grand mosque

Saudi man rams speeding car into gate of Mecca's Grand Mosque; arrested | Watch

A driver rammed his car into the outer-perimeter gate of the Grand Mosque in Mecca late in an incident that went viral on social media. No casualties were reported. The driver has now been arrested.

Oct 31, 2020

Now Saudi Arabia tampers with Indian map on currency note; J&K, PoK shown separate

The global map, printed on the rear side of Saudi Arabia's special G20 Summit currency note, shows entire Jammu and Kashmir, including Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), as a separate territory.

Oct 29, 2020

Black Knight satellite sparks debate as UFO sighting in Philippine

Conspiracy theorists strongly believe that aliens are using the black knight satellite to monitor human activities.

Oct 28, 2020

Breaking: Five killed, 50 injured after major explosion near madrassa in Pakistan's Peshawar

A major explosion has reportedly rocked a colony in Pakistan's Peshawar. Local reports say at least five people have died in the blast near a madrassa in Dir Colony of Peshawar.

Oct 27, 2020

European Muslims treated like Jews before WWII; Erdogan calls boycott of French goods

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at the Western leaders while targeting French President Emmanuel Macron with calls to boycott French goods.

Oct 26, 2020

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