If you set out to find a serial killer based primarily on the speculation of an amateur internet forum, you might get as far as tracking down a couple of leads, but you probably wouldn’t be able to dedicate your time, money, and energy to following those leads as far ... Read More »
A suicide bomber has rammed a truck into a German consulate in Afghanistan, killing at least six civilians and wounding 120, officials said. Gunman attacked the building after the blast, in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif, battling with German and Afghan forces. The Taliban said it carried out the attack in ... Read More »
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Demonstrators took to the streets across the country for a second day on Thursday to protest the Republican presidential election victory of real estate mogul Donald Trump, voicing fears that his triumph would strike a blow against civil rights. Beefing up protection for two of Trump’s marquee properties that have ... Read More »
A second night of protests in the US against President-elect Donald Trump has turned violent in Portland, Oregon. Several thousand demonstrators gathered in the centre of the western city. Some smashed shop and car windows, threw firecrackers and set rubbish alight. Police declared a riot and arrested 29 people. Protests ... Read More »
Want to get rid of pests from crops without using pesticides? Don’t kill beneficial insects — even though you may find them scary or repulsive — because they are actually your crop’s best friends. This is the new thinking that the state government is now promoting among farmers across the ... Read More »
Pakistan will not deport Sharbat Gula, National Geographic’s iconic green-eyed ‘Afghan girl’, for using fake identity papers to stay in Peshawar, a media report quoted an official as saying on Sunday. Ms. Gula was arrested on October 26, 2016 from her home in Peshawar. A special anti-corruption and immigration court ... Read More »
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to be the mascot of the “Incredible India” campaign with the Tourism Ministry finally deciding to do away with plans to rope in any Bollywood stars, including Amitabh Bachchan, for the role which was lying vacant after the ouster of Aamir Khan earlier this ... Read More »
A 15-year-old girl who was allegedly sent indecent messages by former US congressman Anthony Weiner has criticised the director of the FBI. The teenager said James Comey’s decision to publicise part of the FBI’s investigation into Mr Weiner had led to her being hounded by news reporters. Mr Comey announced ... Read More »
Parliament must vote on whether the UK can start the process of leaving the EU, the High Court has ruled. This means the government cannot trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty – beginning formal exit negotiations with the EU – on its own. Theresa May says the referendum – ... Read More »
More than 200 migrants are believed drowned in two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya, migration officials say. The UN refugee agency was told the news by survivors brought ashore on the Italian island of Lampedusa, spokeswoman Carlotta Sami said. Twelve bodies have been recovered. More than 4,200 migrants have ... Read More »
Facebook’s plans to relax rules around posts deemed newsworthy or in the public interest do not go far enough, a Norwegian newspaper editor has said. Facebook director Patrick Walker was visiting Norway following a row about the banning of an iconic Vietnam War image on the grounds of nudity. He ... Read More »
