Indian minister mocked for urinating in public
NEW DELHI: A government minister was mocked on social media for urinating in public despite the prime minister’s flagship…
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Opium and bananas banned for Hong Kong military parade
HONG KONG: Opium, umbrellas and fruit were all banned for reporters covering Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to a…
World Taekwondo to hold demonstration in Pyongyang for 1st time
MUJU: The taekwondo demonstration team of the sport’s South Korea-led world governing body will perform for the first time in…
Ex-bosses stand trial over 2011 Fukushima crisis in Japan
TOKYO: Three former executives from the operator of Japan’s tsunami-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant went on trial Friday over the…
China bans ‘time-bomb’ toothpick crossbows
BEIJING: Chinese authorities have raided toy shops across the country to enforce a ban on a handheld crossbow popular with…
Man held after driving 4×4 into barriers protecting Paris mosque
CRETEIL, France: A man was arrested after he drove his vehicle into barriers protecting a mosque in the Paris suburbs…
Massive military parade for Xi as Hong Kong activists freed
HONG KONG: Tanks, missile launchers and chanting troops greeted President Xi Jinping in a potent display of Chinese…
US six-country travel ban takes effect with few exceptions
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and travelers from six mainly Muslim countries went into effect late…