World’s shortest man, who measured 67.08 cm, dies in Nepal
AFP, Kathmandu :The world’s shortest man who could walk, as verified by Guinness World Records, died Friday at a hospital in Nepal, his family said.Khagendra...
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Pakistan court jails dozens of Islamists over Asia Bibi protests
AFP, Islamabad :A Pakistani court has sentenced more than 80 Islamists to 55 years in prison each after protests linked to the 2018 acquittal of...
Taliban aim to sign deal with US by end of month
AFP, Kabul :The Taliban are aiming to reach a withdrawal agreement with the US by the end of January and are prepared to “scale down”...
Facebook misleading people, its behaviour shameful: Pelosi
Agencies, Washington : In a rare rebuke of Facebook, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has accused the social networking platform of misleading the American people...
US warship sails through Taiwan Strait less than week after election
Reuters, Taipei :A US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the island’s defense ministry said, less than a week after Taiwan President Tsai...
India asks China to avoid raising Kashmir dispute at UN
AP, New Delhi :India on Thursday asked China to avoid raising the Kashmir dispute at the United Nations Security Council, insisting it is a bilateral...
Heavy rain hits Australian fires, but blazes still rage
AFP, Sydney :Heavy rain fell on bushfires in eastern Australia on Friday (Jan 17) for a second straight day, offering further relief from a months-long...
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New Guatemala President cuts ties with VenezuelaReuters, Guatemala City:Guatemala’s new President Alejandro Giammattei said on Thursday his country was cutting diplomatic ties with Venezuela and...
Japanese suicides decline to lowest in over 40 years
Reuters, Tokyo :Suicides in Japan in 2019 fell to their lowest number in more than 40 years, police said on Friday, marking the 10th straight...
US Dems Warren, Sanders called each other liars in post-debate spat: CNN
US presidential contenders Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders called each other liars in a heated exchange that could be seen but not heard unfolding onstage...
Pope names first woman to senior Vatican diplomatic post
Reuters, Vatican City:Pope Francis on Wednesday named the first woman to hold a high-ranking post in the Secretariat of State, the male-dominated Vatican’s diplomatic and...
Scientists find powerhouses that fight tumours from within
AFP, Tokyo :Lurking deep inside some tumours are “factories” full of immune cells that help the body fight a rearguard action against cancer and are...