Angry protests have broken out in Kyrgyzstan after a woman was abducted and killed in a case of “bride kidnapping”. Aizada Kanatbekova, 27, was snatched on Monday by three men…
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Sri Lanka: Mrs World arrested over pageant bust-up
Police in Sri Lanka have arrested the reigning Mrs World Caroline Jurie, after she allegedly injured a fellow beauty queen in an on-stage bust-up. Pushpika De Silva won the “Mrs…
Ukraine: Moscow could ‘defend’ Russia-backed rebels
A top Russian official has warned that Moscow could intervene to help its citizens in eastern Ukraine as tensions rise in the region. Sporadic fighting has increased in the Donbas…
USA: Hollywood actor arrested over $690m scam scheme
An aspiring Hollywood actor has been accused of scamming millions from film investors by tricking them with fake Netflix deals to fund a lavish lifestyle. Zachary Horwitz, 34, was arrested…
USA: Khloe Kardashian laments Pressure and ridicule over image
Khloe Kardashian has said she tried to get an unfiltered photo removed from social media because she feels “almost unbearable” pressure to meet the “impossible standards” set by fans. The…
USA: ‘Strong’ evidence found for a new force of nature
From sticking a magnet on a fridge door to throwing a ball into a basketball hoop, the forces of physics are at play in every moment of our lives. All…
Turkey: Top officers given life terms in mass coup trial
Former top-ranking officers in the Turkish army have been jailed for life in a mass trial of 497 defendants accused over the failed July 2016 coup. Among those convicted were…
UK: Myanmar ambassador ‘locked out’ of London embassy
Myanmar’s ambassador in London says he has been locked out of his embassy. Kyaw Zwar Minn said staff were asked to leave the building by Myanmar’s military attaché and he…
Thailand: Buddhist monk freed from flooded cave after four days
Thai rescue workers have freed a Buddhist monk from a flooded cave, four days after he went inside to meditate. The monk, who was on a pilgrimage, entered the cave…
Pakistan: PM criticised for rape ‘victim blaming’
Human rights groups in Pakistan have accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of being a “rape apologist” after he blamed a rise in sexual assault cases on how women dress. During…