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A statue of Buddha has been discovered in Egypt's ancient seaport of Berenice on the Red Sea, shedding light on trade ties with India under the Roman empire. A Polish-US mission discovered the statue "dating back to the Roman era while di..
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suspended election campaigning after he fell ill during a live TV interview in which the broadcast was abruptly brought to a halt. After a 20-minute break, he returned to say he had "serious stomach ..
A history textbook for Chinese schoolchildren mentioning the country's Covid pandemic response for the first time has sparked discussion online. Some are questioning whether the book's short description of the country's fight against C..
Pelé, the nickname of the late football legend, has officially become synonymous with "exceptional, incomparable, unique". The Portuguese-language Michaelis dictionary, one of the most popular in Brazil, added "pelé&qu..
Thai police say they have arrested a woman suspected of killing 12 of her friends and acquaintances by poisoning them with cyanide. Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn was arrested in Bangkok on Tuesday following recent inquiries into a friend's death. ..
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has announced she will join Harvard University as a fellow later this year. The prestigious Ivy League university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, said in a news release that Ms Ardern had been appointe..
A passenger flying from Doha to Kerala was on Tuesday apprehended for illegally travelling with nearly 1 kilogram of gold, according to a report by ANI News. Customs officials at Kochi Airport in Kerala seized 788.57 grams of gold worth Rs3...
A US woman has been arrested in Australia after a 24-carat gold-plated gun was found in her luggage. The woman, who has not been identified, arrived in Sydney from Los Angeles and did not have a permit for the firearm, the Australian Border Force ..
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has stated that the last date for pilgrims to take the vaccines is 10 days before the Hajj season. The receiving of vaccines is a condition to enable them to perform the Hajj rituals. This came while the Ministry ..