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29 Aug 2016
MoscowRussian Journalist, a critic of Vladimir Putin, found dead
A renowned critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, journalist Alexander Shchetinin was found dead in his apartment in Kyiv.
29 Aug 2016
BrusselsBlast rips through Institute of Criminology in Brussels
In the early hours of 29 Aug, a car rammed through three fences of the Brussels Institute of Criminology.
29 Aug 2016
John F KennedyMass evacuations as 'active shooter' suspected in LAX
Police authorities have begun mass evacuations at LAX airport in Los Angeles, California, after the presence of at least one 'active shooter' was reported.
29 Aug 2016
TurkeyTurkey's President opens suspension bridge connecting Europe and Asia
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated Turkey's latest suspension bridge that links two continents - Europe and Asia, together.
28 Aug 2016
Donald TrumpTrump's campaign manager Bannon's ex-wife accuses him of anti-Semitism
According to court papers, an ex-wife of Bannon, Mary Piccard, has claimed that Bannon made anti-Semitic remarks when they fought over sending their daughters to private school a decade ago.
28 Aug 2016
United States of AmericaObama proposes 'start-up visas' to encourage foreign entrepreneurs
The Obama administration has proposed new immigration rules allowing foreign entrepreneurs to stay in the US for up to five years (two-year parole and an additional three-year extension).
26 Aug 2016
FacebookEx-porn star sues Facebook for $1 billion
A Texas-based ex-porn star named Paree La'Tiejira (also known as Lady Paree) sued Facebook, claiming that Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg conspired to ruin her career.
26 Aug 2016
SantosColombia's Government seals a peace deal with FARC rebels
The Colombian Government has finally reached a deal with the country's largest rebel outfit Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) ending the longest-running - 52-year-old - war in both the Americas.
25 Aug 2016
KabulAmerican University in Kabul under attack
A car bomb detonated at the front gate of the American University and several armed militants forced their way in.
24 Aug 2016
WikiLeaksThe Clinton 'body count': Several mysterious deaths
Multiple reports in the U.S. media suggest nearly three dozen people associated with the Clintons have met with untimely deaths in often suspicious circumstances.
24 Aug 2016
United States of AmericaStudy shows Ramen noodles is most valuable in US prisons
Michael Gibson-Light, a doctoral candidate from the University of Arizona School of Sociology, presented a study on prison currencies in the American Sociological Association's annual meeting on 22nd August.
24 Aug 2016
KarachiKarachi to be governed by imprisoned mayor
Pakistan's most populous city will be governed and run by a new mayor who is currently behind bars.
24 Aug 2016
IndiaNarendra Modi and Ashraf Ghani jointly renovate Stor Palace
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani was joined by PM Narendra Modi via video conferencing to inaugurate the renovated Stor Palace in Kabul.
23 Aug 2016
Pakistan NewsPakistan's Red Light District wiped out due to Social Media
Heera Mandi, Pakistan's oldest red light district is, according to locals, facing threat from technology.
23 Aug 2016
UNESCOChina unveils tallest and longest glass bridge
A vertigo-inducing glass bridge, suspended 300 metres above the ground is now finally open to the public.
23 Aug 2016
ArgentinaArgentina's obsession with Freudian psychoanalysis
Argentina has the highest number of psychoanalysts per capita in the entire world.
22 Aug 2016
MyanmarChild labour rampant in H&M factories in Myanmar
A new book "Modeslavar" or fashion-slaves, set to release in Sweden next week, claims that the factories in Myanmar under contract with H&M hired employees as young as 14.
22 Aug 2016
IndiaBhutan's royalty calls allegations "malicious"
Bhutan's Queen grandmother Ashi Kesang Wangchuck denied the claims made in Rasgotra's book, and termed them as "false and malicious".
21 Aug 2016
United States of AmericaUS Army committed $6.5 trillion accounting fraud
The Inspector General of the United States Department of Defense submitted a report in June 2016 stating that the US Army's financial statements for 2015 were "materially misstated".
21 Aug 2016
ISISISIS claims responsibility for attack on Russian traffic police officers
IS has claimed responsibility by releasing a video of 2 attackers involved in an assault on Russian traffic police that occurred near Moscow on Wednesday.
20 Aug 2016
IstanbulKader murder shocks Turkish LGBT community
LGBT rights campaigners came out in support of the murdered Turkish LGBT activist Hande Kader who was raped and set on fire.
20 Aug 2016
PayPalBerkeley's Premier Cru wine seller pleads guilty to fraud
John E. Fox, the owner of Premier Cru, a wine shop in Berkeley, has pleaded guilty to running a wine-ponzi scheme.
20 Aug 2016
IndiaIndia-Bangladesh to produce movie on 1971 war
The Information and Broadcasting ministry announced that India and Bangladesh will together present a documentary on the 1971 War of Independence of Bangladesh.
19 Aug 2016
HaitiUN acknowledges role in Haiti's deadly cholera pandemic
The UN has admitted to having played a role in the deadly cholera pandemic that is still ongoing in Haiti for over six years.
19 Aug 2016
Climate ChangeEnvironmentalist McKibben says Climate Change is WW-III
Environmental activist Bill McKibben, in his article on climate change published in 'The New Republic', wrote that the world was under attack from climate change.
18 Aug 2016
United States of AmericaChina's ODI outshines FDI
China, the second largest economy in the world, saw itself being touted as a net capital exporter, when its Outward Direct Investment (ODI) surpassed its Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) levels.
17 Aug 2016
BrazilMaster Chefs turn Olympic leftovers into meals for poor
Renowned culinary visionary Massimo Bottura and chef David Hertz, aided by 40 other colleagues from across the world are using leftovers from Olympic village in Brazil to produce nutritious meals for the homeless in Rio.
17 Aug 2016
South China SeaMalaysian oil tanker 'Vier Harmoni' hijacked
On Tuesday, the Malaysian Maritime officials said that a Malaysian oil tanker, Vier Harmoni, carrying 900,000 litres of diesel had been hijacked and taken to Indonesian waters.
14 Aug 2016
IndiaPakistan dedicates its D-Day to Kashmir's freedom
On the occasion of the 70th Independence Day of Pakistan, PM Nawaz Sharif dedicated the day "to Kashmir's freedom".
14 Aug 2016
IsraelRabbi publishes article challenging the socially accepted sexuality of God
In light of incidents revolving around sexual discrimination against transgenders, Rabbi Mark Sameth published an article in The New York Times stating how, according to ancient texts, the God of Israel did not adhere to any one gender.
14 Aug 2016
ISISHundreds of civilians abducted by ISIS freed
Hundreds of civilians held captive by Islamic State while fleeing Manbij in North Syria to use them as human shields have been released.
13 Aug 2016
iOSSimplyE, an app for borrowing E-books
The New York Public Library launched a mobile app called SimplyE, bringing almost 300,000 books from the library to your smartphone.
13 Aug 2016
BrusselsBelgium detains three suspects in anti-terrorism case
On Thursday, Belgian authorities arrested three new terror suspects following eight raids in Brussels and named a Belgian man they believed was one of the suicide bombers in recent attacks in Iraq.
12 Aug 2016
ThailandThailand witnesses 11 bomb attacks leaving 4 dead, 34 wounded
Thailand witnessed multiple bombings that left the city paralysed and claimed the lives of four people, while 34 others were wounded.
11 Aug 2016
South ChinaVietnam gives India the go-ahead for oil exploration
Despite Beijing objecting, Vietnam has given India the green signal for oil exploration in the South China Sea (SCS).
11 Aug 2016
BoeingPilot was supposed to 'go around' and land again
In a recent investigation, it came to light that the pilot was supposed to 'go around' and make another landing.
11 Aug 2016
Costa RicaHumanity has consumed their 'Budget' of natural resources for 2016
According to the latest report from the Global Footprint Network, humanity has consumed their 'budget' of natural resources for 2016.
11 Aug 2016
CaliforniaApple now licensed to sell renewable electricity
Tech giant Apple Inc. received approval from Unites States' Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) which allows it to sell clean electricity.
10 Aug 2016
ISISSwedish church to drop Bibles in ISIS-controlled areas
A church group from Sweden plans to drop mini electronic Bibles in Iraq over ISIS-controlled regions.
09 Aug 2016
JapanChina to launch world's fastest train
China is set to launch world's fastest high speed train next month.
