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House for sale in Indonesia — with free wife

SLEMAN: An advert for a house in Indonesia has gone viral online after the woman… Read More

Slain US blogger's widow voices fury at Bangladesh police

DHAKA: The widow of an American atheist blogger who was murdered in Bangladesh last month… Read More

Saudi jails rights group founder for 10 years: activists

DUBAI: A founding member of one of the few independent human rights groups in Saudi… Read More

Parents of former Thai princess jailed for insulting monarchy

BANGKOK: The elderly parents of a former Thai princess were both jailed for two and… Read More

Photos claim IS beheadings of homosexuals in northern Iraq

BAGHDAD: The Islamic State group has publicly beheaded three men in northern Iraq, two of… Read More

'Chappie' tops US weekend box office, 'Sniper' rules 2014

LOS ANGELES: Artificial intelligence thriller "Chappie" debuted atop the North American box office over the… Read More

Madonna Paris concert sells out in 'five minutes'

PARIS: A December 9 concert in Paris by US pop star Madonna sold out within… Read More

Dollar hits near eight-year high on hopes for US rate hike

TOKYO: The dollar hit a near eight-year high against the yen Tuesday on mounting speculation… Read More

Solar plane starts second leg of epic round-the-world bid

MUSCAT: Solar Impulse 2 took off Tuesday from Oman, launching the second leg of its… Read More

New Zealand police probe threat to poison baby formula

WELLINGTON: New Zealand authorities said Tuesday they had received a "criminal threat" to poison baby… Read More

Baby survives 14 hours above frigid river after US car crash

WASHINGTON: A baby in the US state of Utah survived a car crash that killed… Read More

Air strikes on IS-run refineries in Syria kill 30: monitor

BEIRUT: US-led coalition air strikes on oil refineries run by the Islamic State group in… Read More

India channel protests rape documentary ban with blank screen

NEW DELHI: An Indian news network ran a blank screen for an hour in protest… Read More

Solar-powered plane takes off in first round-the-world attempt

ABU DHABI: The first attempt to fly around the world in a plane using only… Read More

Lawyer for father of 'Jihadi John' quits the case

KUWAIT CITY: The Kuwaiti lawyer representing the father of alleged Islamic State group executioner "Jihadi… Read More

Mother killed in Australia while on phone to husband in India

SYDNEY: A mother has been stabbed to death in a Sydney park in a brutal… Read More

Australians sick of being lectured by UN: PM

SYDNEY: Prime Minister Tony Abbott lashed out at criticism over Australia's treatment of asylum-seekers on… Read More

Blind children defy 'bad karma' to play in Thai orchestra

NAKHON RATCHISMA, THAILAND: Deftly feeling their way along the bumps of the braille score, the… Read More

Gunmen kill six in Kabul Sufi mosque attack

KABUL: Gunmen attacked a Sufi mosque in Kabul on Saturday evening, killing at least six… Read More

White House lockdown after noise is heard

WASHINGTON: The US Secret Service locked down the White House press room Saturday after a… Read More