Religion
Tanzania Worshippers Swept Away In River Baptism
Tanzanian police have detained a pastor after two worshippers drowned while being baptised in a river near Rombo in the...
Fethullah Gulen’s Message On the Anniversary of Turkey Coup Attempt
Saturday is a sad moment in Turkish history as it marks one year since the deplorable coup attempt that resulted in the...
Thai ‘hermits’ Harness Web To Go Global
From communing with forest spirits to whipping up love potions, Thailand's cave-dwelling hermits once conducted their...
Jerusalem’s Flashpoint Holy Site
The Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem reopened Sunday after being closed following a deadly attack, but Muslims were...
Israel Reopens Sensitive Holy Site, But Muslims Refuse To Enter
Israel reopened an ultra-sensitive holy site Sunday closed after an attack that killed two policemen, but Muslim...
Israel Reopens Sensitive Jerusalem Holy Site Closed After Attack
Israel reopened an ultra-sensitive holy site Sunday closed after an attack that killed two policemen, but Muslim...
NEDCO Publishes Names of Illegal Power Consumers
The Northern Power Distribution Company (NEDCO) has published names of 24 customers who have been stealing power in the...
The Indian Woman Defying Body Stereotypes Through Yoga
A plus-sized Indian woman is challenging body stereotypes and defying internet trolls with a series of yoga videos that...
Walking A Dead Woman Down the Aisle In the Name of Tradition
You may call it bizarre and you would not be far from wrong. The case where a young man was forced to perform the...
Turkey To Mark Anniversary of Coup Attempt
Events will be held in Turkey later to mark the first anniversary of a failed coup in which at least 260 people died...
Gulen Blasts ‘despicable’ 2016 Turkey Coup Bid, Subsequent ‘witch…
US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, the man blamed by Turkey for a failed coup attempt a year ago, on Friday again...
UN Chief Fears Jerusalem Attack Could Ignite More Violence
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Friday that an attack that killed two Israeli police officers in Jerusalem...
Thailand To Check Monks’ Bad Habits With ‘smart ID Cards’
Thailand's Buddhist monks could soon be issued "smart ID cards" flagging any drug or criminal records, in the latest...
Two Israeli Police Shot In Jerusalem Attack Die
Two Israeli police officers shot when Arab assailants opened fire in Jerusalem's Old City on Friday have died from...
Three Attackers Shoot At Police Jerusalem Before Being Killed
Three assailants opened fire on Israeli police in Jerusalem's Old City on Friday before fleeing to a nearby highly...
Japan’s NHK Sorry Over Hitler T-Shirt
A former internet tycoon who wore a Hitler T-shirt on a talkshow sparked anger in Japan, with the broadcaster forced to...
Two Airtel Touching Lives Recipients Honoured By Queen Elizabeth II
Two of Airtel Touching Lives awardees – Ms Winifred Selby and Chef Elijah Amoo Addo, have recently been honoured by...
India’s Top Court Stays Controversial Cattle Slaughter Ban
India's top court on Tuesday stayed a nationwide ban imposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on the sale...
Chinese Deities End SE Asia Luxury Tour
A statue of a Chinese goddess that became a social media sensation after being pictured flying business class for a...