Category: World
Three selfie-crazy Indian teenagers crushed by train
Three teenagers were killed while taking selfies on a railway track in India, the country which researchers say has the worst record for selfie-related deaths. A fourth...
Indian Army mocked for sharing ‘footprint’ photos of mythical beast ‘Yeti
Story by AFP Photos of “Yeti footprints” posted online by the Indian army triggered a social media storm on Tuesday, with users ridiculing the military for...
Bollywood stars, rich Indians vote in fourth phase of giant election
Story by Reuters Some of India’s richest families, Bollywood stars and others voted early on Monday in Mumbai and elsewhere in the country as the fourth phase of a...
Sri Lanka bans face covering after attacks
Story by AFP Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday announced a ban on face covering, a week after Islamist militants carried out coordinated suicide...
Xi Jinping asks for ‘fair and friendly’ treatment for Chinese people
Story by AFP China’s President Xi Jinping has called for a “fair and friendly” environment for Chinese companies and citizens overseas, as pushback...
Chinese president says more nations joining Belt and Road, $64bn in deals
Story by AFP Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday $64 billion in deals were signed at a summit on his Belt and Road Initiative and more nations would join the...
Sri Lanka lowers attacks toll from 359 to 253 as some ‘double-counted’
Story by AFP Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday (April 25) revised the toll from Easter bombings down to 253, from the previous figure of 359, explaining that some of...
Muslims flee, Christians mourn in Sri Lankan town torn by blasts
Story by Reuters As mourners buried the remains of Christian worshippers killed by the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks in Sri Lanka, hundreds of Muslim refugees fled...
UAE woman wakes up after 27 years in a coma
In an unbelievable happening, a woman virtually got a new life after she woke up after being in a coma for around 27 years. According to HuffingtonPost UK, the in the...
VIDEO: Moment when suicide bomber ‘calmly’ enters Sri Lanka church
A video footage has surfaced on the internet showing an alleged suicide bomber entering a church in Sri Lanka moments before blowing himself up. Police have arrested 40...