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India Jul 08, 2019

Put Off by US, Chinese Students Eye Other Universities of Britain, Australia and Canada

A Chinese government travel warning last month citing "gun violence and robberies" in the US has also given Chinese high school students and parents cold feet.
Technology Jul 08, 2019

PUBG Ban in Jordan: Kingdom Bans Online Game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Due to ‘Negative Effects’ on Citizens

Often likened to the blockbuster book and film series The Hunger Games, PUBG pits marooned characters against each another in a virtual fight to the death, and has become one of the world's most popular mobile games.
Entertainment Jul 08, 2019

Stevie Wonder to Undergo Kidney Transplant, Grammy Award-Winning Singer Announces: ‘I Have a Donor, it’s all Good’

The legendary US singer-songwriter told a crowd in London on Saturday that he had a kidney donor lined up and that the procedure is planned for September.
Technology Jul 08, 2019

Did NASA Fake Moon Landing in 1969? Why Conspiracy Theories Exist Even 50 Years after Armstrong and Aldrin’s Historic Step

For NASA's former official historian Roger Launius, "the fact that the denials of the Moon landings would not go away should not surprise anyone."
World Jul 07, 2019

Deutsche Bank Says to Slash 18,000 Jobs by 2022

Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank said Sunday it would cut 18,000 jobs by 2022, as the former leading light of the country's financial sector looks to escape years of turmoil.
Sports Jul 07, 2019

Pakistan Hosts 'World's Toughest Cycle Race', Finishes Nearly 5,000 Meters Above Sea Level at Karakoram Mountain

Finishing nearly 5,000 meters above sea level after hundreds of kilometres winding past blackened glaciers and snow-capped peaks: a new Pakistani race presents a world-class challenge for cyclists -- climbing towards the "Roof of the World".
World Jul 07, 2019

Earthquake in Indonesia: Geophysics Agency Issues Tsunami Warning After Strong 6.9 Magnitude Quake Struck in Molucca

A strong, magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off Indonesia on Sunday, the US Geological Survey reported, triggering a tsunami warning and sending panicked residents fleeing from their homes.
World Jul 07, 2019

Nepal Declines Permission for Dalai Lama's Birthday Celebration, Citing Security Concerns

The Dalai Lama's birthday celebrations in Nepal were cancelled Sunday after the government refused permission for the event to go ahead, officials said, in another sign of the growing influence of China over its Himalayan neighbour.
Sports Jul 07, 2019

Paul Pogba Included in Manchester United Squad for Pre-Season Tour Amid Transfer Talk

Paul Pogba has been included in Manchester United's squad for their pre-season tour despite the France star's apparent desire to leave the Premier League club.
World Jul 07, 2019

Afghanistan: Taliban Carries Out Car Bomb Blast in Ghazni City; 12 Dead, Confirm Officials

A Taliban car bomb in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 12 people and wounded scores more Sunday, officials said, in a massive blast that came amid ongoing peace talks in Qatar.
World Jul 07, 2019

Bangladesh: Religious School's Head Teacher Arrested For 'Raping' 2 Girls, 'Sexually Molesting' 6 Children in His Car

A religious school's headteacher has been arrested for allegedly raping two girls and sexually molesting another six children under his care, Bangladeshi officials said Sunday.
Social Viral Jul 07, 2019

‘Rowdy’ Rooster Maurice at the Centre of a Legal Battle for His Loud Crowing Gets Celebrity Status in France

Maurice himself was not present for the proceedings in the western town of Rochefort, and nor were his accusers, a retired couple with a holiday home on the picturesque island who claim his dawn chorus rouses them from their slumber.
World Jul 07, 2019

McAfee Antivirus Millionaire Plans to Run for US Presidential Elections From Cuba

"I am wanted as a criminal by the government for which I am running for president," McAfee tells AFP as he sits surrounded on his white yacht by an entourage of seven campaign aides and two enormous dogs.
Social Viral Jul 07, 2019

EMBARRASSING! Ethiopian Runner Celebrates Too Early After ‘Winning’ Only to Realise There’s One More Lap Left; Watch Video

His compatriot Yomif Kejelcha took full advantage, showing little sympathy to take the victory in 13 minutes and 0.56 seconds ahead of fellow Ethiopians Selemon Barega and Telahun Halle Bekele.
World Jul 07, 2019

New Orphan Sea Cow, Found Stranded at Thai Beach, Named ‘Handsome Sea Prince’ by Princess

Southern Thailand's waters are home to about 250 of the mammals, classified as vulnerable. A baby dubbed Mariam washed ashore on its beaches last month -- sparking interest in ocean conservation.
Sports Jul 07, 2019

‘Bomb Should Explode on Wimbledon,’ Says Angry Fabio Fognini After Italian Tennis Player Loses to Tennys Sandgren in Third Round

"Most of the time when you're on court, you're frustrated. For sure, I was not happy about my performance today because I was knowing I have a lot to win in this case, because was I thinking I have a good chance to win."
Entertainment Jul 07, 2019

Pussy Riot Performing in Alabama to Protest ‘Ridiculous’ Abortion Ban

"It is ridiculous to me that it's still a question in 2019 whether women can have an abortion," Pussy Riot co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova told AFP ahead of the performance.
World Jul 07, 2019

Gay Pride Parade: Hundreds of Thousands March Across Europe to Mark 41 Years of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality

The slogan for this year's march was "History, struggle and memory" and participants marked 50 years since the Stonewall riots in New York in 1969 which were the foundation of the gay rights movement worldwide.
World Jul 07, 2019

US Says Latest Taliban Talks ‘Most Productive’ So Far

The envoy added that direct US-Taliban talks seeking to end nearly 18 years of war would pause for a separate two-day meeting of Afghan representatives and resume on Tuesday.
Sports Jul 07, 2019

High-Flying Shaheen Shah Afridi Is Future Pakistan Star, Says Wasim Akram

But the gloom of not reaching the last four was lifted by a series of eye-catching performances from Shaheen and several other rising Pakistan stars that offered hope for the coming years.

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