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Japanese pair strike gold at Grand Prix Final, Chiba leads women's short program

Nagoya (Japan), Dec. 5 -- Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan won the pairs title at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final here on Friday, while Mone Chiba led the women's short program with a... Read More


Mecca's Kaaba seen like a bright light from 400k km above earth; picture goes viral

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- A stunning photograph taken from orbit has gone viral online, revealing Mecca's Kaaba glowing like a luminous point from 400 kilometers above Earth. The image, captured from the Inte... Read More


Sitharaman, Russia's Manturov discuss investment opportunities

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday met a delegation led by visiting Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov and discussed issues of bilateral interest incl... Read More


Four killed in Borno bomb explosion

Nigeria, Dec. 5 -- A bomb explosion in Banki, a town in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, has reportedly killed at least four people. Local media reported that the incident occurred on Frida... Read More


EC urges caution against creating confusion over election schedule, voting date

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- The Election Commission (EC) has urged all concerned not to spread confusion regarding the announcement of the election schedule and polling date for the upcoming national election.EC... Read More


Mortal Kombat and James Bond star Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa dies aged 75

United Kingdom, Dec. 5 -- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa has died aged 75. The Mortal Kombat actor, who portrayed evil sorcerer Shang Tsung in the film franchise, passed away in Santa Barbara, California, on T... Read More


Sega vows to use AI 'carefully' and acknowledges 'strong resistance' to machine-learning technology

United Kingdom, Dec. 5 -- Sega says it will use AI in future game development - but insists it'll do so with caution, transparency and a clear sense of where the technology shouldn't go. Speaking dur... Read More


What to know about the long-running corruption case of former South African President Zuma

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Former South African President Jacob Zuma and his co-accused, the French arms manufacturer Thales, returned to court on Thursday to appeal for the dismissal of the long-running co... Read More


Katy Perry joins partner Justin Trudeau for lunch in Tokyo with former Japanese PM Fumio Kishida and his wife

India, Dec. 5 -- Katy Perry landed in Japan this week and was in a setting far removed from staging arenas. She joined a diplomatic table alongside boyfriend Justin Trudeau and former Japanese Prime M... Read More


Five economies seen powering ASEAN's next growth cycle

Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 5 -- ASEAN is poised to enter 2025-2026 with strong momentum, anchored by five dynamic economies, namely Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam (MIT-PV), accordi... Read More