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Category: WORLD

Kim Jong-nam: Vietnamese woman freed in murder case
WORLD

Kim Jong-nam: Vietnamese woman freed in murder case

The Vietnamese woman accused of the 2017 killing of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea’s leader, has been released,…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/05/201903/05/2019
Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew dies aged 74
FEATUREDWORLD

Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew dies aged 74

Peter Mayhew, the actor who played Chewbacca in the Star Wars films, has died aged 74, his family says. He…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/05/2019
Cyclone Fani: Mass evacuations as storm moves up India’s coast
WORLD

Cyclone Fani: Mass evacuations as storm moves up India’s coast

Thousands of people are being evacuated from villages along India’s eastern coastline ahead of a severe cyclone. Cyclone Fani is…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/05/2019
Ex-CIA agent Jerry Chun Shing Lee admits spying for China
WORLD

Ex-CIA agent Jerry Chun Shing Lee admits spying for China

An ex-CIA agent has pleaded guilty to spying for China, the US justice department says, in a case believed to…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/05/2019
Thai king Vajiralongkorn marries bodyguard making her queen
WORLD

Thai king Vajiralongkorn marries bodyguard making her queen

The king of Thailand has married the deputy head of his personal security detail, and given her the title of…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/05/2019
Gavin Williamson sacking: Police inquiry call over Huawei leak
UncategorizedWORLD

Gavin Williamson sacking: Police inquiry call over Huawei leak

Calls are being made for a police inquiry after Gavin Williamson was sacked as defence secretary over a National Security…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/05/201902/05/2019
Direct threat issued in India and Bangladesh
WORLD

Direct threat issued in India and Bangladesh

The Islamic State affiliate group has issued a direct threat to carry out attacks in India and Bangladesh. According to…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/05/2019
Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito ascends throne as Reiwa era begins
WORLD

Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito ascends throne as Reiwa era begins

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has given his first address after ascending the throne, expressing his hope for happiness and world peace.…

byFaraz Shauketaly01/05/2019
Japanese Emperor Akihito begins historic abdication
WORLD

Japanese Emperor Akihito begins historic abdication

Emperor Akihito is preparing to step down from the throne, becoming the first Japanese monarch to abdicate in more than…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/04/2019
Man inspired by Zahran Hashim plots suicide attack in India
WORLD

Man inspired by Zahran Hashim plots suicide attack in India

A man who was allegedly conspiring to commit a terrorist attack in Kerala, India, reportedly inspired by the alleged mastermind…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/04/2019

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