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2,000-Year-Old Bronze Pot Containing Rice Wine Discovered in Ancient Tomb in China
The remains of the tomb's occupant have been preserved and a research in the lab would be conducted on the items found in the main tomb.
Donald Trump Faces 1st Major Voter Test as Midterm Elections Begin in US
For almost two years, Trump's rule-breaking, sometimes chaotic administration has enjoyed a largely free hand from the twin Republican-controlled chambers, but the midterms could finally see his wings clipped.
79 Students Along with Principal, Teacher Abducted in Restive Anglophone Cameroon
The kidnapping — the gravest incident so far in 13 months of unrest — coincides with an upsurge of political tensions in the majority French-speaking country.
Asked to Clean Room, 11-Year-Old Boy Shoots Grandmother in Head Before Turning Gun on Himself
The victim’s husband told the police that his wife asked the boy to clean up his room but 'he was being stubborn about it' and moments later, he shot the 65-year-old dead.
Two Dead After Amazon Warehouse Partially Collapses in Baltimore: Governor
The incident occurred late on Friday as severe winds and heavy rain swept into Maryland's largest city, according to Hogan and a statement by an Amazon executive.
Khashoggi Crisis May Tip Middle East Power Balance Towards Turkey
The killing inside the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul by a team sent from Riyadh on October 2 has already severely tarnished Saudi Arabia's global reputation.
China Promises Help as Imran Khan Talks of Pak's 'Low Point' in Beijing; Xi Accepts Invitation
Meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, Pakistan PM Imran Khan said he had come to China to learn.
Electrical Stimulation Helps Three Paralysed Patients Walk Again
According to the study published in the journals Nature and Nature Neuroscience, after a few months of training the patients with chronic paraplegia were able to control previously paralysed leg muscles.
'Shines With the Colour of Pearls': Myanmar's Trade in Human Hair Booms
Long hair is esteemed as a mark of beauty and has deep religious meaning in Buddhist-majority Myanmar, where monks and nuns shave their heads as a sign of humility.
Pakistan Court Overturns Christian Woman's Death Penalty in 2009 Blasphemy Case
Asia Bibi was convicted in 2010 after being accused of insulting Islam in a row with her neighbours. She always maintained her innocence, but has spent most of the past eight years in solitary confinement.
Secret Police in Communist Czechoslovakia Kept Dossier on Trump After His First Marriage
Married in 1978, Ivana Trump, a former skier and model-turned-businesswoman, is the mother of three of his children: Donald Jr, Ivanka and Eric. They divorced in 1992.
What Sri Lankan Constitution Says on President's Power to Sack PM
According to Ranil Wickremesinghe, what President Sirisena did was unconstitutional because as per Article 46 (2) of the 19th Amendment of the Constitution, the president cannot sack a prime minister who enjoys the majority support in parliament.
Fireworks and Flags as Right-Winger Jair Bolsonaro Wins Brazil Presidential Election
Right wing former army captain Jair Bolsonaro outrages a large part of the electorate — and many outside the country — with his overtly misogynistic, homophobic and racist rhetoric.
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, Leicester City Football Club Owner, Among 5 Killed in Helicopter Crash
Prayers and tributes poured in from the footballing world and beyond for the jovial man many credit with bringing glory to the central English city with the miracle-making club.
Sri Lanka Speaker Recognises Ousted Wickremesinghe as PM
Speaker said Wickremesinghe's request to retain the security and privileges of prime minister was fair until another candidate could prove a majority.
US Journalist Megyn Kelly Loses Talk Show After Blackface Remark
The 47-year-old Kelly, a former attorney and Fox News anchor, is in talks about her future at NBC, with unnamed sources quoted by the network itself saying she is likely to leave.