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'Super Blood Wolf Moon' to Get Star Billing in Weekend Lunar Eclipse
As many as 2.8 billion people may see this weekend's eclipse from the Western Hemisphere, Europe, West Africa and northernmost Russia, according to Space.com.
Chinese Actress Deletes Her Weibo Post Promoting 'Controversial Indian Spiritual Courses'
The post sparked heated discussions on Weibo after the China Anti-Cult Association (CACA) referred to a case of a so-called Indian religious master named Singh who was reportedly arrested for imprisoning and raping nearly 200 female believers in December...
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro Eases Gun Laws With Decree
Bolsonaro, a 63-year-old former army captain and longtime lawmaker, took office two weeks ago after being elected in October on promises to crack down on crime and corruption. On the campaign trail he often mimicked a pistol by extending the thumb and for...
Model Claiming 'Proof' of Trump's Russia Involvement to be Deported After Thai Trial
She set off a scramble for details after promising to reveal "missing puzzle pieces" regarding claims the Kremlin aided Trump's 2016 election victory.
Bank of China Offers Sri Lanka USD 300 Million Loan, Option to Raise to $1 Billion: Source
The government is considering the offer because of "difficulty in borrowing money after recent ratings downgrades", the source said.
Pak Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Suspension of Nawaz Sharif's Sentence in Graft Cases
Sharif is currently in jail after an anti-corruption court sentenced him on December 24 to seven years in jail in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills graft case while acquitting him in the Flagship Investments corruption case in the high-profile Panama Papers scand...
China Rubbishes Trudeau's Claim That Detained Canadian Had Diplomatic Immunity
The move was widely seen as retaliation for Canada's arrest of a top Chinese executive from telecom giant Huawei.
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, The Shah Who Fled Iran 40 Years Ago
Reza Pahlavi was just 21 when he ascended to the throne on September 16, 1941 to replace his father, Reza Khan.
Paris Gas Blast Toll Rises to Four as Another Body Found in Rubble
Rescue workers with sniffer dogs had earlier searched for a missing woman who lived above the explosion site and who was believed to be in the rubble.
Donald Trump Blasts FBI After Probe Into Whether He Was Working on Russia’s Behalf
The New York Times reported that the FBI launched the previously undisclosed counterintelligence investigation to determine whether Trump posed a national security threat, at the same time that it opened a criminal probe into possible obstruction of just...
Tearful Andy Murray Announces Retirement, Eyes Wimbledon as Last Event
The former world number one and three-time Grand Slam winner pulled out of last year's Australian Open to have hip surgery and only returned in June at Queen's Club in London.
'Segregated' Classroom Photo Sparks Race Row in South Africa, Teacher Suspended
The photo of the classroom rapidly spread on social media as it showed about 17 white children sitting around a large table, with four black children around a small corner table in the background.
Kamala Harris Likens Trump’s ‘Tantrums’ on Border Wall to 11-year-old Godson’s Behaviour
Democrat Kamala Harris, the first Indian-American to serve in the US Senate argued that the Democrats should not cave to those sorts of tactics.
Iran Confirms it Holding US Navy Veteran, First Arrest of Trump Era
Michael White's detention adds new pressure to the rising tension between Iran and the US, which under Trump has pursued a maximalist campaign against Tehran
French Air Force Fighter Jet With Two Pilots Goes Missing in Mountains
Snow and low visibility were hampering the search, officials said, with no news from the pilots.
Pakistan Bans 'Bed Scenes' and 'Feminist Content' from TV
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority issued a warning calling on channels to respect the country's existing media guidelines and refrain from airing content that does not depict a 'picture of true Pakistani society'.