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Researchers unearth 2,000 ram heads in Egypt temple
CAIRO: Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered more than 2,000 ancient mummified sheep heads left as offerings in a temple to the pharaoh Ramses II, the…
Severe solar storm hits Earth, strongest in past 6 years
The Earth witnessed a powerful solar storm in nearly six years, causing auroras all over the US, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said….
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Rusesabagina freed from prison
KIGALI: Fiercely outspoken Rwandan government critic Paul Rusesabagina, whose efforts to save people during the 1994 genocide inspired the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda, has been…
Myanmar: 4.0 magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar
NAYPYIDAW (MYANMAR): An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale hit Myanmar on Saturday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).The earthquake hit…
Prayuth: Thai PM Prayuth to run for re-election in May
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha was officially nominated for re-election on Saturday as his party’s first candidate for the country’s next leader in polls…
Russians, American delayed in space to return in September
MOSCOW: Two cosmonauts and an astronaut who were supposed to leave the International Space Station this month will be brought back to Earth in late…
Kim Jong-Un tests undersea drone, warns of ‘radioactive tsunami’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un oversaw tests of weapons designed to deliver nuclear strikes against the US and its allies, including one his regime billed…
Spain: 1,500 evacuated as Spain’s fire season starts early
MADRID: More than 1,500 people were evacuated as a major forest fire raged in Spain’s eastern Castellon province on Friday, marking an early start to…
Neil: Kitty O’Neil: Google doodle celebrates 77th birth anniversary of deaf daredevil who became ‘World’s fastest woman’
NEW DELHI: Google on Friday is celebrating the 77th birthday of Kitty O’Neil, once crowned the “the fastest woman in the world.” Kitty was a…
Frustrated Kenyans voice anger over economic crisis
NAIROBI: Hempstone Monari‘s taxi business was just getting going when the wheels fell off his financial future and a Kenyan bank auctioned off his car…