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Nepal detains 122 Chinese on suspicion of financial crimes
Police in Nepal said Tuesday that they have detained 122 Chinese nationals who are suspected of being involved in financial crimes.
Sri Lankan ex-minister arrested over car accident gets bail
A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday granted bail to a former Cabinet minister who was arrested last week over a years-old traffic accident, a detention the opposition says is part of a government witch hunt of political opponents.
Venice flood damage to St. Mark's Cathedral totals millions
"Every stone is a treasure,'' says the technical director of St. Mark's Basilica's vestry board, indicating the prized gold-leaf mosaics overhead, the inlaid stone pavement and the marble clad walls of the 923-year-old masterpiece.
Saudi Arabia cuts loose with bevy of models and a rave
Supermodels and social media mavens, their makeup artists and hair stylists in tow, posed at a concert in leather pants, chunky sweaters and trendy black combat boots. What was unusual about these Instagram posts was that they were all deliberately tagged in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
It's raining blessings! Crop duster drops holy water on town
A Roman Catholic church in Louisiana decided to disperse some blessings to a local town via crop dusters.
Two crushed under train in Kushtia
Two people were crushed under the wheels of a train at Kursha in Mirpur upazila here early Tuesday.
Senate leaders at impasse over Trump impeachment trial
The fate of a Senate impeachment trial for President Donald Trump is at an impasse as Republican and Democratic leaders remained at odds over what form it would take and what witnesses would be called.
India's ruling party loses key state election amid protests
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party has lost a key state legislature election, a setback for the party as it faces massive anti-government protests against a contentious new citizenship law.
It takes a tech village to track Santa on Christmas Eve
Depending on which country they're from, the kids may ask about Father Christmas, Papa Noel, Saint Nick or Santa Claus.
UN voices concern over civilian safety in Syria's Idlib
The United Nations remains deeply concerned about the safety and protection of more than 3 million civilians in Idlib in northwest Syria, said a UN spokesman on Monday.