World Cup breaks Facebook record for online chatter
Facebook on Monday said that the World Cup has kicked up more action at the leading social network than any…
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Fifteen survive Russian helicopter crash-landing
All 15 helicopter passengers and crew survived a close brush with death on Monday when their aircraft crash-landed in woods…
Chinese ships in disputed waters as Tokyo moves on military
TOKYO: Two Chinese government ships sailed into disputed waters off Japan-administered islands in the East China Sea on Monday, the…
North Korea confirms latest missile test
NORTH KOREA: North Korea confirmed Monday its second missile test in recent days, with leader Kim Jong-Un overseeing the drill…
Around 30 bodies found in migrant boat: Italian authorities
ROME: About 30 bodies have been found in a migrant boat stopped between Sicily and the North African coast, Italian…
Pakistan girl burned alive for rejecting marriage proposal
LAHORE: A teenage girl died in Pakistan after being doused in petrol and set alight by a man who wanted…
Mauritania’s highest court confirms election win for Abdel Aziz
NOUAKCHOTT: Mauritania’s highest court on Sunday confirmed the victory of incumbent leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz in presidential polls, and…
6.4-magnitude quake strikes off Tonga
SYDNEY: A strong 6.4-magnitude quake struck off the Pacific nation of Tonga in the early hours of Monday, US seismologists…