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North Korea likely developing a lethal radioactive bomb drone, experts say

North Korea may have already begun to develop the drone, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported.

Dec 30, 2016

Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte backtracks on statement about throwing people off helicopters, says he was joking

Duterte had also admitted to killing people during his tenure as the mayor of Davao city.

Dec 30, 2016

Syria ceasefire: Russia, Turkey support deal that brings glimmer of hope to ravaged country

A ceasefire could also mean that the military focus in Syria can now return to defeating ISIS in its remaining centres in the country

Dec 30, 2016

World's oldest male panda Pan Pan dies in China [Video]

Pan Pan has over 130 descendants which account for world's 25 percent population of captive-bred pandas.

Dec 29, 2016

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered executions of more than 300 people

The South Korean spy agency has said that the North Korean leader has spent $180 million on erecting 460 statues or monuments glorifying the Kims.

Dec 29, 2016

KLM's incredible Bonding Buffet at Schiphol Airport for Christmas travellers [Video]

In a unique social experiment, KLM brought total strangers together to celebrate Christmas at Schiphol Airport with its Bonding Buffet.

Dec 29, 2016

Syrian Civil War: Russian embassy in Damascus hit with mortar fire

The Russian foreign ministry said that the shelling was a "provocation" to derail the ongoing peace settlement process in Syria.

Dec 29, 2016

Philippines bomb blast: At least 10 killed, 20 injured in explosion at boxing match

The match in the Hilongos town of Philippines was organised as part of the celebrations that marked the patron saint festivities.

Dec 29, 2016

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's assistant arrested by Iraqi forces in Nineveh

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi had said recently that ISIS would be driven out of the country in three months.

Dec 29, 2016

iPhone 6s bursts into flames: Birmingham woman says her Apple phone exploded; is it going the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 way?

A shop-worker from the UK has said her recently-bought iPhone 6S "burst into flames" and set on fire the coat she was wearing at the time.

Dec 28, 2016

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