Afghan couples marry in mass ceremony in bid to cut costs
A mass wedding ceremony involving 50 couples has been held in Afghanistan. Such ceremonies have become more common as low-income…
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North Korea fires most powerful long-range missile after South Korea-US meeting
North Korea has fired its most advanced long-range missile, South Korean authorities say, defying UN curbs. The launch of the…
Forest City: Inside Malaysia’s Chinese-built ‘ghost city’
IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGESImage caption, Forest City was meant to house one million people – but only a handful of its…
‘The Crown’: Behind the Photo of an Embrace That Changed Princess Diana’s Life
It’s summer 1997, and Princess Diana is flirting with Dodi Fayed, a globe-trotting playboy, on the Jonikal, a yacht floating…
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescuers free 41 trapped workers
Rescuers in India have freed 41 workers who had been trapped in a collapsed Himalayan tunnel for 17 days. Miners…
Vaping: Australia to ban disposable vape imports from January
Australia will ban imports of disposable vapes from January, in an effort to curb nicotine addiction in children. New laws…
First transatlantic flight using 100% green fuels to take off
The first transatlantic flight powered only by sustainable fuels is due to take off on Tuesday morning. Operated by Virgin…
New Zealand smoking ban: Health experts criticise new government’s shock reversal
New Zealand’s new government has announced it will scrap the nation’s world-leading smoking ban to help fund tax cuts. The legislation, introduced…
North Korea: Kim Jong Un celebrates ‘space power’ after spy satellite launch
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has congratulated his team of scientists for launching a spy satellite, calling it a…
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Machine repairs prolong ordeal for trapped Indians
Rescue work to save 41 workers trapped in a tunnel in India’s Uttarakhand state has been delayed again because of…
