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More than a quarter-century after college freshman Kristin Smart vanished in what became one of California’s most notorious unsolved crimes, the man ultimately convicted of killing her was sentenced on Friday to serve 25 years to life in prison. The prison term imposed on Kristin Smart’s one-time classmate, Paul Flores, …

Indian police arrested three men after a video of them harassing a Japanese woman on Holi in the capital New Delhi went viral. The visual showed the woman uncomfortable as the men played Holi inappropriately with her.  The female, whose identity was kept secret, stated she was mentally and physically …

: Indonesia’s Mount Merapi, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupted on Saturday, spewing out smoke and ash that blanketed villages near the crater. There were no immediate reports of casualties, the country’s disaster mitigation agency said. Images broadcast on local outlet Kompas TV showed ash-covered houses and roads …

In a tragic incident, a teenager in India died after consuming 45 iron and folic pills at a time as a dare. An Indian news agency reported that 13-year-old Jaiba Fatima of Ooty Municipal Urdu Middle School in Tamil Nadu competed with four classmates on who could consume the most …

A shocking incident comes to light in which a 16-year-old girl was pushed to death from the rooftop of a four-storey apartment allegedly by four youths in India’s Jharkhand state. The mother of the victim has filed an First Information Report (FIR) against four suspected youths including two named accused …

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday officially set parliamentary and presidential elections for May 14, a month early and just three months after earthquakes that left millions homeless across southern Turkey. “Our nation will go to the polls to elect its president and parliamentarians on May 14,” Erdogan said in …

Britain will pay France 480 million pounds ($577 million) over three years to try to stop migrants from travelling in small boats across the Channel, helping to fund enhanced patrols, the use of drones and a detention centre. At a summit designed to rebuild ties after years of bickering over …

Three people have been arrested in Japan over unhygienic pranks at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant after footage of their antics — dubbed “sushi terrorism” — sparked outrage online.   Police accused the young trio of seeking to obstruct business at major restaurant chain Kura Sushi, which was bombarded with customer complaints after the video …

Pakistan has warmly welcomed the normalization of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran facilitated by the People’s Republic of China. “Pakistan firmly believes that this important diplomatic breakthrough will contribute to peace and stability in the region and beyond,” the Foreign Office …

Two-day Hunza Festival successfully concluded in the federal capital on Sunday after gaining a lot of attention from the enthusiasts of twin cities. The event which was being organised by Hunza Cultural Forum (HCF), not only exhibit the rich culture and heritage of the valley but also encouraged local as …