After several years of hiatus, the Galle Literary Festival is set to make a grand return,…
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World’s oldest cat confirmed at almost 27 years old
Flossie, at the age of almost 27 — which is the feline equivalent of being 120…
2.95 Million World Cup Tickets Sold : FIFA
FIFA’s four-year revenue is expected to reach $7.5 billion by the end of the year, with…
Shallow Quake Kills 162, Injures Hundreds On Indonesia’s Java Island
At least 162 people have been killed after a magnitude-5.6 earthquake struck Indonesia’s main island of…
03 Arrested in Qatar for illegal reselling of FIFA World Cup tickets
On Monday (14) Qatar announced the detention of three foreign men in front of official ticketing…
Saudi Arabia Directs Government to Provide any Support Required by World Cup host Qatar
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman directed on Sunday all government ministries and agencies “to…
Black-naped pheasant-pigeon Rediscovered After 140 Years
Scientists from the American Bird Conservancy have rediscovered a rare pheasant pigeon that has not been…
Kuwait Hangs Seven In First Executions Since 2017
Kuwait has put seven people to death in a mass execution, the state-run KUNA news agency…
Rare pink diamond sells for $28.5 million at Geneva auction
An extremely rare 18-carat rare diamond called the ‘Fortune Pink’ was sold for a whopping $28.5…
Singapore responded to Sri Lanka’s request to rescue a sinking boat with 300 migrants
Sri Lanka’s navy said Monday that about 300 suspected migrants have been rescued by Singapore authorities…