A landmine explosion has claimed four lives in Ghazni province. The incident took place in Khwar area of restive Andar District around 9 am this morning. Shafiq Nanga Sapai, spokesman for the acting governor of Ghazni province said that the bomb was planted by Taliban that struck a Rickshaw leaving four civilians killed. He said Read the full article...
Sydney notched its longest cold spell in 26 years and NSW had its most frosty July since 1997 after a series of strong cold fronts dragged unusually cool air over south-eastern Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology said.
The judge's ruling denied a request from Serge Mathurin — who goes by Ember — to toss charges stemming from an alleged scissor attack in a grocery store.
The human body will change radically in the reduced gravity of Mars.
Tom Cruise waves to his fans at a press conference for Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation held at the Peninsula Hotel Ballroom on Sunday (August 2) in Tokyo, Japan. The 53-year-old actor was joined at the event by the film’s screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie. Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation was a huge success in the opening [...]
Of all the candidates vying to become the nation's next commander in chief, none has spent as much time in the military as Sen. Lindsey Graham.
The agreement clears uncertainty surrounding the $6 billion privatisation of the port and enables bidders to put a more accurate value on the port, which handles more than one third of Australia's container trade.
(ATTN: UPDATES with ruling party's acceptance of letter of defection; CHANGES headline) GUMI, South Korea, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- A ruling party lawmaker said Monday that he has left the Saenuri Party over a sexual assault allegation. Sim Hag-bong sai
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ------------------ (3rd LD) Lotte heir vows all-out efforts to end family feud SEOUL -- Shin Dong-bin, the younger son and heir apparent of Lotte Gr
A clash broke out between the Taliban militants for the first time since the confirmation of the group’s supreme leader Mullah Mohammad Omar’s death. The incident reportedly took place in western Herat province of Afghanistan on Monday following a verbal clash between the militants regarding the appointment of the group’s new supreme leader. A local Read the full article...
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(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 5-8) SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The Unification Ministry said Monday it is not considering asking a former first lady to deliver a government message on inter-Korean relations to North Korea when she visits there
The International Olympic Committee said Sunday that it will order tests to check for viruses in Rio de Janeiro’s water bodies. Brazil's second-largest city is under pressure to meet the IOC's standards as it prepares to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.
KAZAN, Russia (AP) — American teenager Katie Ledecky has improved her own world record in the 1,500-meter freestyle at the swimming world championships.
Computer scientists have developed a new face recognition method that works in utter darkness, an advance that may lead to improved surveillance and security technology.
After 1945 in Germany, almost anything that symbolized the Nazi-era was destroyed. Unmarked graves became the norm for Nazi officials. Chiseled swastikas were ground off buildings. Not so the Confederate battle flag, which found its way into cemeteries, flag stands and as part of some official state flags.
Stood-down trainer Sam Kavanagh has argued cobalt does not have an effect of raising red blood cells as would be expected if the drug had an EPO effect.
When Bernard Foley speaks of Matt Giteau and his enthusiasm in the Wallabies camp, he speaks seemingly not of a player seasoned by 32 years and 93 Test matches.
Anuradha Roy, longlisted for Man Booker Prize 2015, dispels the notion that Indian writers sell dark social realities of the country to the western world.
Anuradha Roy, longlisted for Man Booker Prize 2015, dispels the notion that Indian writers sell dark social realities of the country to the western world.
Jake's Coffee Box, which is said to be the smallest in Birmingham, has opened in a red telephone box.
As the city prepares for the annual Edinburgh Festival, Linda Macdonald offers a guide to the Scottish capital's most theatrical places to stay
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