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World Cup 2018: Brazil’s Neymar has spent 14 minutes on the ground, according to study
Brazil star Neymar Jr. has gotten a lot of hate at this World Cup for his acting on fouls, and this study from a television station in Switzerland isn't going…
12 boys, football team coach found alive inside Thailand cave after 9 days
Twelve boys and their football coach trapped in a flooded Thai cave for nine days were “found safe” late Monday, in a miracle rescue after days of painstaking searching by…
Frustrated over Donald Trump’s comments, US ambassador to Estonia James Melville resigns
The US ambassador to Estonia has resigned over frustrations with President Donald Trump’s comments about the European Union and his treatment of Washington’s European allies. In a private Facebook message…
Indian man deported from Australia after child abuse content found in phone
An Indian man was deported from Australia after child exploitation material was found in his phone during a security checking at an airport in Perth, a media report said on…
Visually impaired lawyer sworn in as Pakistan’s first blind judge
A visually impaired lawyer from Lahore in Punjab province on Tuesday became Pakistan’s first blind judge as he took oath of office, according to a media report. Yousaf Saleem was…
US Supreme Court upholds Trump’s travel ban
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld President Donald Trump’s controversial order which prevents the nationals of several Muslim-majority nations from entering the country. The nine-judge court voted 5-4 in…
China lifts ban on French beef as PM Edouard Philippe wraps up visit
China signed a deal on Monday to lift a ban on French beef and said discussions to buy Airbus planes remained open as French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe ended a…
Iran bans 1,300 imports, clashes break out in Tehran after currency slides
Iran is banning imports of over 1,300 products, preparing its economy to resist threatened US sanctions, amid rare public protests against the plunge of its currency to record lows. Police…
Singapore President praises Sikhs for their contribution to society
Singapore President Halimah Yacob has praised the local Sikh community for being active in the inter-racial and religious confidence circle in the multi-cultural and multi-racial city-state. As one of the…
US immigration row: Trump administration says it knows location of all children, working to reunite them
US President Donald Trump’s administration officials said the US government knew the location of all children in its custody after separating them from their families at the border and was…