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Why have Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen and Libya broken ties with Qatar?

Qatar releases first terror list despite ongoing embargo

The list is based on a law on "combating terrorism" issued last July by Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

Mar 25, 2018

By IANS

Video catches elephant smoking inside Nagarahole National Park [VIDEO]

Experts said that the consumption of the wooden charcoal may benefit animals by providing medicinal values.

Mar 24, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cannabis and heroin seized from a 56-year-old Singaporean male suspected drug trafficker arrested in the vicinity of Woodlands Ring Road on 25 January 2018.

Singapore: CNB arrests 'Ice' trafficker, 122 drug offenders after weeks of operation

According to Misuse of Drugs Act, if a person is found guilty of drug trafficking, the person could face a long prison term, caning, and even capital punishment.

Mar 24, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

High Court awards widow S$1.2 mln in compensation against doctor, medical lab

Carol Ann Armstrong, the widow of the cancer patient Peter Traynor claimed that Quest Laboratories and Dr Tan Hong Wui failed to spot cancer in 2009.

Mar 23, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Indian physiotherapist to face 11 months jail for molesting Singapore teen

Luke Manimaran Degarajoo is out on S$10,000 bail but was asked to be present in the court on April 20 and to begin his jail sentence.

Mar 22, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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CA data breach: Congress denies link, reminds BJP of using firm in 2010

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally Janata Dal-United which used the services of Cambridge Analytica in 2010, said Congress spokesperson

Mar 22, 2018

By IANS

Malaysian woman who'd hit 19-year-old maid, fails to appear at court

Datin Rozita Mohamed Ali physically abused her maid by hitting her with kitchen knife, steel mop, clothes hanger and umbrella.

Mar 21, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Li Keqiang re-elected as China's Prime Minister

The annual meeting of the National People's Congress -- China's ceremonial parliament - is on during which a major reshuffle in the government was announced.

Mar 18, 2018

By Gaurav Sharma

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena

Sri Lankan President lifts nation-wide Emergency

The state of emergency was the first since the island ended a 30-year civil conflict between government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009.

Mar 18, 2018

By IANS

Firefighter dubbed 'Snake whisperer' dies after king cobra bite in Malaysia [VIDEO]

Last year, the 33-year-old Malaysian firefighter reportedly ended up in a coma twice over snake bites.

Mar 17, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Taliban attack on Afghan court kills five people

35 Islamic State militants killed in Afghanistan

At least 35 Islamic State militants were killed in airstrikes on their hideouts in Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province.

Mar 17, 2018

By IANS

2-year-old Malaysian child dies inside car as mother forgets

Reports claimed that the mother who works at a college took her daughter with her but forgot about her for four hours.

Mar 15, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Duterte to withdraw Philippines from International Criminal Court

There has been growing international pressure on Duterte about his country's war on drugs, which caused the deaths of thousands.

Mar 14, 2018

By IANS

Provincial assembly in Pakistan passes bill to regulate Sikh marriages

The legislation will come into force immediately after it has been approved by the Governor.

Mar 14, 2018

By IANS

Xi Jinping becomes most powerful Chinese leader since Mao

China set to give Xi lifelong rule on Sunday, defying ideology

Deng Xiaoping slashed the term limit for President and vice-president to two -- 10 years.

Mar 11, 2018

By IANS

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