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Yulin Festival: China's controversial dog meat festival begins amid ban rumours

Canines are also boiled alive as it is believed that the more terrified they are, the tastier their meat is.

Jun 21, 2017

Singapore PM apologises as family feud spills on Facebook, opens himself up for debate amid power abuse claims

Lee Hsien Loong's bother has alleged that the Prime Minister violated his late father's will for his own political gain.

Jun 21, 2017

Britain's Prince Philip, aged 96, admitted to hospital due to infection

The Buckingham Palace on Wednesday announced that the Queen's husband has been hospitalised as a "precautionary measure" for the treatment of his infection.

Jun 21, 2017

Qatar Airways voted the Best Airline of 2017

Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the crisis-hit Gulf nation, Qatar, has been voted as the Best Airline of 2017 by consumer aviation website Skytrax.

Jun 21, 2017

Islamist militants storm school in southern Philippines, take students hostages

Eliseo Garcesa, mayor of Pigcawayan town, told Philippine radio he was still seeking information about possible casualties.

Jun 21, 2017

Laylat Al Qadr 2017: Where to watch midnight prayers from Holy cities during Ramadan

This year, Laylat al-Qadr falls on Wednesday, June 21. It is considered by Muslims to be the holiest night of the year, as they pray for forgiveness.

Jun 20, 2017

China set to block India again on JeM chief Masood Azhar's terrorism listing at UN

China blocking India on these issues is seen by many as a bailout of its Pakistan, which is Beijing's long-term ally.

Jun 20, 2017

19-year-old Syrian refugee Muzoon Almellehan named youngest goodwill ambassador by Unicef

Muzoon reportedly received support from the agency while she was living in the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan.

Jun 20, 2017

Americans won't be taken for North Korea trips, says tour agency used by Warmbier

Warmbier was a US student who travelled to North Korea at the end of 2015 with a tour group where he was arrested for allegedly stealing a propaganda sign.

Jun 20, 2017

Atlas Ramachandran's wife pleads to give humanitarian consideration to the jewellery tycoon

Atlas Ramachandran was arrested in Dubai on August 23 in 2015.

Jun 20, 2017

ISIS trained 1,600 Yazidi children to behead people, says Kurdish official

A research conducted on the number of Yazidis affected showed that at least 9,900 of Iraq's Yazidis were killed or kidnapped in just days in an attack by militants in 2014.

Jun 19, 2017

Chinese plane hits turbulence, at least 26 injured; 4 in critical condition

We felt strong turbulence twice and minor turbulence three times. The process lasted about 10 minutes," a passenger said.

Jun 19, 2017

London fire: At least 79 people presumed dead in Grenfell Tower inferno

Last week, the UK government had announced that people rendered homeless because of the blaze will be given at least £5,500 from an emergency fund.

Jun 19, 2017

Is Finsbury park attack a hate crime or an act of terrorism?

In the absence of a universal definition, how can one decide if an attack is an act of terrorism or hate crime?

Jun 19, 2017

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Jet Airways offers free lifetime pass to baby after woman gives birth mid-air

The expecting mother went into labour at about 35,000 feet when the Jet Airways flight carrying 162 passengers was flying over the Arabian sea.

Jun 19, 2017

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Yulin Festival: China's controversial dog meat festival begins amid ban rumours

Singapore PM apologises as family feud spills on Facebook, opens himself up for debate amid power abuse claims

Britain's Prince Philip, aged 96, admitted to hospital due to infection

Qatar Airways voted the Best Airline of 2017

Islamist militants storm school in southern Philippines, take students hostages

Laylat Al Qadr 2017: Where to watch midnight prayers from Holy cities during Ramadan

China set to block India again on JeM chief Masood Azhar's terrorism listing at UN

19-year-old Syrian refugee Muzoon Almellehan named youngest goodwill ambassador by Unicef

Americans won't be taken for North Korea trips, says tour agency used by Warmbier

Atlas Ramachandran's wife pleads to give humanitarian consideration to the jewellery tycoon

ISIS trained 1,600 Yazidi children to behead people, says Kurdish official

Chinese plane hits turbulence, at least 26 injured; 4 in critical condition

London fire: At least 79 people presumed dead in Grenfell Tower inferno

Is Finsbury park attack a hate crime or an act of terrorism?

Jet Airways offers free lifetime pass to baby after woman gives birth mid-air

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