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21 Jan 2019
XRussia initiates civil cases against Facebook, Twitter
On Monday, Russia's communications watchdog initiated administrative proceedings against Facebook and Twitter for their failure to provide a roadmap on how they plan to comply with local data laws.
21 Jan 2019
JapanMasazo Nonaka, world's oldest man, dies at 113
The world's oldest man- Masazo Nonaka, died on Sunday morning at the age 113 in Hokkaido, Japan.
21 Jan 2019
Donald TrumpTrump, Erdogan discuss ways to defeat terrorism in northeast Syria
US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan yesterday agreed to continue to pursue a negotiated solution for northeast Syria, the White House said today following a telephonic conversation between the two leaders.
21 Jan 2019
MoonChandra Grahan 2019: Last total lunar eclipse before 2021
On the intervening night between January 20 and January 21, certain parts of the world became witness to the only total lunar eclipse of 2019, and the last one before May 2021.
21 Jan 2019
NetherlandsThis bread in Finland is made of 70 dried crickets
We often hear about peculiar food items in the world, like mealworm hummus, crispy tarantulas, etc., which are made from weird ingredients.
20 Jan 2019
Prince PhilipTwo days after crash, Prince Philip spotted driving without seatbelt
Britain's Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was spotted driving without a seatbelt, just two days after the 97-year-old Duke miraculously escaped unhurt in a terrifying accident.
20 Jan 2019
FacebookWorld's cutest dog, Boo, dies from 'heartbreak' at age 12
If 2019 has already started bad for you, we have another morose news.
20 Jan 2019
United States of AmericaHate crime in US: Man brutally kicks, punches Sikh man
A Sikh man has been brutally assaulted in an alleged hate crime by a white man who pulled his beard, kicked and punched him in the face at a store in the US, the latest such incident in the country.
20 Jan 2019
US MilitaryUS airstrike kills 52 al-Shabab extremists in Somalia
The US military yesterday said it had carried out its deadliest airstrike in Somalia in months, killing 52 al-Shabab extremists after a "large group" mounted an attack on Somali forces.
20 Jan 2019
Pakistan NewsPakistan earns Rs. 94L exporting 100,000kg human hair to China
Our neighbor Pakistan is known to be a country rich in natural resources such as coal, gemstones, and copper, among others.
19 Jan 2019
Donald TrumpWall-war: Faux red bricks to be sent to Pelosi, Schumer
US President Donald Trump's 2020 re-election campaign has launched a unique fundraising initiative, asking its supporters to donate $20.20 to send faux red bricks to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi or Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer until the Democrats agree to fund a wall along the US-Mexico border.
19 Jan 2019
MexicoLeaking fuel-pipeline triggers massive blaze in Mexico, kills 20
A leaking fuel-pipeline triggered a massive blaze in central Mexico today, killing at least 20 people and injuring another 54.
19 Jan 2019
United States of AmericaIndian-American Sikh accorded with Rosa Park Trailblazer award
An Indian-American philanthropist and entrepreneur, Gurinder Singh Khalsa, has been presented with the prestigious Rosa Park Trailblazer award for his campaign that forced US authorities to change their policy towards headgear of the Sikh community.
18 Jan 2019
MicrosoftBill Gates waiting in queue for burger shows his humility
Bill Gates may be the founder of Microsoft with a net worth of $95.6 billion or Rs. 6.8L crore and he may also run the largest charity in the history of the world, but his antics have often proved how down-to-earth he is.
18 Jan 2019
ChinaChina is blurring men's ears on screen. Here's why
In a bizarre news, it has come to light that authorities in China are blurring men's ears digitally to hide their earrings.
18 Jan 2019
White HouseFBI arrests Jihadist planning White House attack with anti-tank rocket
Authorities in the US state of Georgia have arrested a 21-year-old man who sought to buy explosives and an anti-tank rocket for a "jihad" suicide attack on the White House planned yesterday.
18 Jan 2019
Donald TrumpTrump cancels US delegation's visit to Davos amid shutdown
US President Donald Trump has canceled the US delegation's trip to the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos, Switzerland, due to the partial government shutdown, which entered its 27th-day yesterday.
18 Jan 2019
Terror AttackBomb strikes Colombian Police Academy, kills 10 and injures 65
A car bomb attack on a police cadet training academy killed 10 people and wounded 65 in Bogota yesterday, making it the worst such incident in the Colombian capital in 16 years.
17 Jan 2019
Donald Trump#Hamberders: Trump spells 'hamburgers' wrong, Burger King takes a dig
The world is no stranger to US President Donald Trump's public gaffes.
17 Jan 2019
House of RepresentativesIndian-American Raja Krishnamoorthi appointed to committee on intelligence. Details here
Indian-American Democratic lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthy was appointed as a member of a Congressional committee on intelligence yesterday.
17 Jan 2019
North KoreaN-Korea yet to take concrete steps to dismantle nukes: Pence
North Korea has still not taken "concrete steps" to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, US Vice President Mike Pence said yesterday, ahead of a reported meeting between North Korea's chief nuclear negotiator and top U.S. officials.
17 Jan 2019
Theresa MayAfter Brexit rejection, British Prime Minister May wins confidence vote
Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May won a confidence vote yesterday and averted a general election, a day after her government suffered a historic parliamentary defeat over her Brexit divorce deal with the European Union.
17 Jan 2019
JapanJapan: Volcano erupts in southern island; no damage reported yet
On Thursday morning, a volcano erupted on a remote island in southern Japan, but despite the eruption, no damage or injuries have been reported.
16 Jan 2019
China72-year-old Chinese pole dancer breaks barriers, inspires all
Some inspirational people have often proved that age is just a number.
16 Jan 2019
GermanyGerman company releases new coin featuring poop. But why?
The world is no stranger to the Germans' love for currywurst.
16 Jan 2019
Kenya15 dead as extremists attack Kenya hotel complex in Nairobi
An Islamist attack on an upmarket hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital has left 15 people dead.
16 Jan 2019
AfghanistanTaliban threatens to end talks with US: Here's why
The Taliban yesterday threatened to end contact with the US if they deflect from the issue of foreign force withdrawal from Afghanistan.
16 Jan 2019
Theresa MayBrexit: Theresa May's deal rejected by lawmakers in historic fashion
On Tuesday, lawmakers in the UK voted against the Brexit deal painstakingly negotiated by Prime Minister Theresa May and the European Union in astonishing fashion.
16 Jan 2019
Saudi ArabiaNo lavish weddings, but small home-ceremonies for millennials in Saudi
Weddings in the oil-rich kingdom of Saudi Arabia are typically lavish affairs, and a big guest list is considered both a social obligation and symbol of wealth.
15 Jan 2019
Theresa MayUK lawmakers prepare to deliver verdict on EU divorce deal
British lawmakers are preparing to deliver their verdict on Prime Minister Theresa May's divorce deal with the European Union today after more than two years of political upheaval.
15 Jan 2019
AfghanistanBomb blast kills Indian in Afghanistan, MEA condemns 'cowardly attack'
An Indian national was among those killed in the terror attack in Afghanistan's capital yesterday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said and called for the perpetrators of the assault as well as those who provide them shelter to be brought to justice expeditiously.
14 Jan 2019
Koffee With Karan#MeToo: Is the social media justice system really fair?
#MeToo is a phenomenal step against abusive patriarchal structures that protect the powerful and allow sexual harassment of the powerless.
14 Jan 2019
San FranciscoNew Yorkers didn't wear pants for subway ride. But why?
Many subway commuters in New York saw a lot more than they imagined of fellow passengers on Sunday.
14 Jan 2019
IranIran: Military plane hits wall, one survives among 16 crew-members
The Iranian army confirmed a Boeing 707 military cargo plane crashed in bad weather on Monday. The accident took place in Karaj, 40kms west of Tehran.
14 Jan 2019
White HouseChina's trade-surplus with US widened last year. Is US angry?
China's trade surplus with US widened last year, data showed today, while the country's imports and exports fell in December as the long-running trade war begins to bite in the world's number two economy.
14 Jan 2019
TurkeyTrump threatens to devastate Turkey if it hits Kurdish forces
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to "devastate" Turkey economically if the NATO-allied nation attacks US-backed Kurdish forces in Syria following a pullout of American troops from the war-torn country, and also urged the Kurds not to "provoke" Ankara.
14 Jan 2019
US GovernmentCanadians buy US employees hundreds of pizzas as shutdown continues
In a show of industry-wide support, Canadian air traffic controllers, over the past few days, have bought hundreds of pizzas for their cash-strapped American counterparts who are languishing as a result of the ongoing US government shutdown.
13 Jan 2019
IranIsraeli PM Netanyahu confirms air-strike on Iranian warehouses in Syria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today said Israel had, at the weekend, carried out an air strike on Iranian weapon warehouses in Syria, a rare public confirmation of such attacks.
13 Jan 2019
Elon MuskHey people, stop calculating MacKenzie Bezos' post-divorce 'wealth'
After 25 years of a fruitful marriage, building a historic company which made them the richest couple on earth, Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and wife Mackenzie announced they are going separate ways.
13 Jan 2019
United Kingdom#ValentinesDaySpecial: Pay Rs. 136 and name cockroach after your ex
Have you just come out of an ugly breakup? Do you want bitter revenge towards your former spouse or find some closure?
