Dying alone in the world’s most populous city
TOKYO: The stench of flesh rotting on a sultry day fills the air as cleaner Hidemitsu Ohshima steps into a…
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Trump promises ‘major sanctions’ against North Korea
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump vowed to impose additional “major sanctions” against North Korea on Wednesday in response to its…
Volcanic ‘super-eruptions’ more frequent than thought: Study
The last volcanic “super-eruption” big enough to erase civilisation as we know it happened 25,000 years ago — but these…
Indian serial thief stole 120 hotel TVs
NEW DELHI: Indian police have detained a man who stole 120 TV sets from hotels over four months, officials said…
Royal fan urges Harry, Meghan to have India honeymoon, many kids
MUMBAI: Mumbai cafe owner Boman Kohinoor, arguably India’s biggest fan of the British royal family, wants Prince Harry and Meghan…
Bolivian court gives Morales green light to run again
LA PAZ: Bolivia’s constitutional court Tuesday authorised leftist President Evo Morales to run for a fourth term in 2019, despite…
Pope preaches forgiveness in landmark mass
YANGON: Pope Francis spread a message of forgiveness in a historic open-air mass before a sea of worshippers in Yangon…
Metalhead Indonesian president gets thrash-worthy gift from Danish PM
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s metalhead president received a thrash-worthy present from his Danish counterpart yesterday. Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, was…