Thai king fires royal guards for ‘adultery’
BANGKOK, Thailand: The Thai king has sacked four royal guards, two of them for “adultery”, in a fresh wave of palace purges a week after
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73 killed as fire chars three train carriages in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: At least 73 people were killed and 40 others injured after a fire swept through a train near Liaquatpur city in Pakistan on
Australia battles with bush fire smoke, hottest October in 80 years
SYDNEY, Australia: Residents have been warned to expect bushfire smoke to blanket Sydney for days, as Victoria and South Australia experiences the hottest October in
Australia uses adorable ‘quokka selfies’ to promote tourism
ROTTNEST, Australia: The adorable ‘quokka selfies’ have elevated the Rottnest Island ordinaries into superstars, as they star in an upcoming Tourism Australia ad. Unsurprisingly, the
Protesters demand ouster of corrupt politicians, accountability in Lebanon
BEIRUT, Lebanon: Thousands of protesters have demanded the fall of the government after Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s resignation and said this was merely an initial
French carmaker Peugeot in merger talks with Fiat Chrysler to create $50 bn company
PARIS, France: Peugeot Société Anonyme (PSA) Group, the owner of Peugeot, is planning a merger with its US-Italian rival carmaker, Fiat Chrysler. The estimated combined
WhatsApp sues Israeli firm over targeted cyber attack
WASHINGTON DC, USA: Social media communication application WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit against Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group, alleging the firm was behind cyber attacks
Tiger Woods wins 82nd title to level PGA Tour record for most victories
CHIBA, Japan: Tiger Woods leveled the PGA Tour record of 82 tournament wins with victory at the Zozo Championship. The 43-year-old world number 10 had
Great Barrier Reef to go extinct in 12 years: climate report
BRISBANE, Australia: Queensland’s current carbon emissions would cause the extinction of most of the Great Barrier Reef within 12 years if replicated worldwide, a new
Emergency declared as massive wildfires erupt in California
SACRAMENTO, USA: California authorities have declared a state of emergency in response to raging wildfires and ordered more than 180,000 people to evacuate and. More