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Category: WORLD

Delicious but deadly mochi: The Japanese rice cakes that kill
WORLD

Delicious but deadly mochi: The Japanese rice cakes that kill

Two people have died in Japan and several are in a critical condition after choking on traditional rice cakes as…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/01/2018
South Korea proposes high-level talks with North on Olympics
WORLD

South Korea proposes high-level talks with North on Olympics

South Korea has offered high level talks with North Korea on 9 January to discuss its possible participation in the…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/01/2018
Time’s Up: Women launch campaign to fight sexual harassment
WORLD

Time’s Up: Women launch campaign to fight sexual harassment

More than 300 actresses, writers and directors have launched a project to help fight sexual harassment in the film industry…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/01/2018
Iranian protesters attack police stations, raise stakes in unrest
WORLD

Iranian protesters attack police stations, raise stakes in unrest

Iranian protesters attacked police stations late into the night on Monday, news agency and social media reports said, as security…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/01/2018
Trump accuses Pakistan in his first tweet for the year
WORLD

Trump accuses Pakistan in his first tweet for the year

Pakistan accused by U.S. President Donald Trump of lying and deceiving the United States while receiving billions of dollars in…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/01/2018
Indian actor Rajnikanth to enter politics
WORLD

Indian actor Rajnikanth to enter politics

Famous Indian Actor Rajnikanth has announced his entry to the world of politics, while attending a meeting at Tamil Nadu…

byFaraz Shauketaly31/12/2017
Children increasingly used as weapons of war, Unicef warns
WORLD

Children increasingly used as weapons of war, Unicef warns

2017 was a brutal year for young people caught in conflict, UN agency says, citing their recruitment as fighters and…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/12/201730/12/2017
Scores killed in Isis bombing of Kabul news agency and Shia centre
WORLD

Scores killed in Isis bombing of Kabul news agency and Shia centre

At least 41 people killed and 80 wounded in sectarian attack in Afghan capital that UN said deliberately targeted children…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/12/2017
At least 109 civilians killed by Saudi coalition’s raids, U.N. says
WORLD

At least 109 civilians killed by Saudi coalition’s raids, U.N. says

A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen has killed 109 civilians in air strikes in the past 10 days, including 54…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/12/2017
Apple apologizes for slowing iPhone, drops battery prices
WORLD

Apple apologizes for slowing iPhone, drops battery prices

Apple has apologized to customers for how it rolled out an update that can slow down older iPhones. It is…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/12/2017

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