Police Arrest Former Speaker In Nepal
Police in Nepal on Monday said they have arrested Krishna Mahara, a former speaker of House of Representatives over rape allegations by a government worker. Mahara, resigned from his job…
North Korean, U.S. Open Negotiation To Break Nuclear Stalemate
U.S. and North Korean officials arrived to begin nuclear talks at an isolated conference centre on the outskirts of Stockholm on Saturday, in an attempt to end months of stalemate.…
Zimbabwe To Introduce New Currency In November
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is to introduce a new currency in November, a member of the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee, said on Thursday. Eddie Cross, a renowned economist, who…
Coastguards Catch Fish Weighing 270kg And Worth $120K
A crew of the Irish Coast Guard has caught an enormous bluefin tuna weighing 270kg and measuring eight and a half feet long. The Irish Coast Guard is part of…
Mugabe’s Family Announces Burial In His Hometown On Saturday
A battle over where former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe should be laid to rest took another unexpected turn on Thursday, with a family spokesman saying that he would be buried…
Global Investigation: Pangolins: Trafficked To Extinction
The world’s most trafficked mammal is a solitary anteater resembling an artichoke: the pangolin. Prized for its scales, particularly for traditional medicine in China, this quiet animal is at the…
32-Year-Old Footballer Short Dead In Amsterdam
A 32-year-old footballer, Kelvin Maynard, was shot in his car by gunmen at 8.30 pm on Wednesday while driving in the Langbroekdreef area in Amsterdam. The former Burton Albion defender…
World’s Most Powerful Electric Eel Discovered, Can Generate 860-Volt Shock
Lurking in the waters of the Amazon basin is a new species of electric eel that scientists say can generate a greater electrical discharge than any other known animal. The…
Just In: 50 Killed In Train Derailment In DR Congo
Fifty people were killed early Thursday when a train derailed in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the minister for humanitarian action, Steve Mbikayi, said in a tweet. “Another disaster! Derailing…
43 Poisonous Snakes Found In Man’s Suitcase At Vienna Airport
An Austrian man who smuggled 88 living reptiles including 43 poisonous snakes from the Philippines was stopped by customs officers at Vienna airport, Austria’s Finance Ministry said Thursday. When the…
