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11 years old Indian boy rescued from well after being trapped for days with snakes, frogs and…
After being trapped in a well for four days, an eleven years old boy who was finally pulled from the bottom of an 80ft well has been put in intensive care and is expected to make a full recovery.
While playing in the backyard of his…
Cambodia officially becomes COVID-free
Cambodia has become COVID-19-free, according to a statement released by the health ministry on Tuesday.
According to the statement, no new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the country for the past 31 days.
The Southeast Asian…
Indian man chops off wife’s hand to stop her from taking government nursing job
A jealous and inferiority complex man identified as Sher Mohammad, has allegedly chopped off his wife's hand from the wrist to prevent her from joining a state government nursing job in India.
Mohammad, a resident of Ketugram in the East…
24-year-old African footballer dies after falling off moving train in India
A 24-year-old African footballer identified as Kouadio Mathieu, has died after falling off a moving train in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, India.
The passport found in the victim's pocket revealed his nationality - Ivory…
Japanese man spends over £12,000 to become a dog
A Japanese man named Toko has been described as "creepy" after he spent £12,500 to become a dog.
Toko metamorphosed into a collie with the help of bespoke costume makers.
He received his dog costume last month and has been sharing…
Drama as Indian couple sues son, wife for childlessness
An Indian couple, Sanjeev and Sadhana Prasad, sued their only son and his wife for not giving them a grandchild after six years of marriage.
The couple, who live in the northern state of Uttarakhand had plan to have a grandchild to play…
27 dead in New Delhi building fire, owners arrested
Police in New Delhi detained two suspects on Saturday for violating fire safety laws after a building fire killed at least 27 people.
The demolished structure contained a security camera manufacturing facility.
Overnight, rescue crews…
Kim Jong Un declares “severe national emergency” as North Korea confirms first ever case of Covid-19
After verifying its first-ever outbreak of Covid-19, North Korea has declared a “severe national emergency” as the country's leader Kim Jong-un vows to hastening its elimination.
According to reports by State media on Thursday May 12, a…
Two sisters almost mistakenly marry wrong grooms after mix-up due to power failure
The unimaginable was prevented as two sisters almost mistakenly married the wrong grooms due to a mix-up in the dark, after a power failure at their wedding ceremony in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district, India.
According to Times of…
North Korea fires ballistic missile into Sea of Japan
South Korean military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff disclosed that North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile into waters off its east coast on Saturday.
The short-range missile fired by North Korea reached an altitude of about 37 miles…
Six dead, 48 rescued after migrant ship capsizes off Lebanon
Ni fewer than six persons have lost their lives, including a little girl, and almost 50 others were rescued after an overloaded migrant boat capsized off north Lebanon during a chase by naval forces, Lebanese officials said.
The boat…
Monkey tries to kidnap girl in savage attack in China
A three-year-old girl has suffered some injuries after a wild monkey attacked and tried to kidnap her.
The toddler who was rescued by a neighbour was seen on CCTV playing on a scooter outside when the monkey suddenly pounced on her,…
Married woman allegedly caught cheating is beaten by 15 men until she lost consciousness in India
For allegedly cheating on her partner, a married woman has been publicly beaten and forced to "marry" her lover.
The incident happened on Saturday night, April 16, in the Indian village of Madhya Krishnapur in West Bengal.
The…
Nigerian man arrested with heroin worth N164m as police bust international drug cartel in India
Nigerian national identified as Prince Emeka Lath has been arrested by the Narcotic Squad, West District in India with over 600 gm of heroin worth Rs 3 crore in his possession.
The 34-year-old suspect from Anambra state, who belongs to…
Suspected Nigerian drug peddler arrested with 1,081 grams of heroin in India
Suspected Nigerian drug peddler, Adefowora Olaitan Adegoke has been arrested with 1,081 grams of heroin worth Rs 10 crore by the Cell Against Illegal Foreigners and Narcotics (CAIFAN) of the Delhi Police on Wednesday, April 7.
The…
Life sentence of Islamic teacher upgraded to death penalty after raping 13 students, leaving 8…
The life sentence of an Islamic teacher who raped 13 girls at an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia has been upgraded.
The Islamic teacher who was initially sentenced to life in prison, is now facing the death penalty, after…
VIDEO: Nigerian kingpin, Ikpa Stephen Orji allegedly behind ‘sophisticated’ bank e-fraud…
Nigerian national identified as Ikpa Stephen Orji has been arrested by the Hyderabad City Police in India for being one of the masterminds of what is considered among the most sophisticated financial frauds busted in the State in recent…
Pakistani teachers slit colleague’s throat for ‘committing blasphemy in dream’
A teacher, Safoora Bibi, at an all-girls religious school was killed by a female colleague and two students who accused her of blasphemy in Pakistan.
The incident took place on Tuesday in Dera Ismail Khan in the country’s…
Video: Five Nigerians arrested as police bust love scam syndicate in Malaysia
Five Nigerians, comprising three men and two women, have been arrested after police bust a love scam and parcel scam syndicate in two different locations in Melaka, Malaysia.
Melaka acting Police Chief, Datuk Razali Abu Samah, who…
Nigerian arrested in Philippines with 9-month-old baby sold by mother to pay gambling debts
Nigerian man, Ifeanyi Okoro and three other women have been arrested by the police for being in possession of a baby sold off by its mother to pay her gambling debts in The Philippines.
According to The Filipino Times, the mother of the…
Nigerian gang arrested in India for allegedly duping 700 girls looking for abroad-based grooms
A Nigerian gang, identified as Nonase and Cris, have ben arrested by the Madhya Pradesh Police in India for allegedly duping girls looking for non-resident Indian (NRI) grooms.
According to officials, the gang has been operating for the…
Nigerian national arrested over drugs seizure in India
Nigerian national, Michael Abichu, has been arrested for allegedly being the main supplier of heroin by the police in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India.
The 48-year-old suspect was arrested from Dwarka, Delhi where he lives without any…
Woman chops off husband’s penis after using spy camera to catch him displaying…
An angry wife only identified as Mrs. N has completely chopped off her husband's penis after she caught him on spy camera displaying "unusual" behavior with his own niece in Vietnam.
The wife, from Son La, Vietnam, set up the camera by…
Nigerian female prisoner dies in Bangladesh
A Nigerian female inmate of Kashimpur Women's Central Jail in Bangladesh, has died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital after falling ill.
The deceased identified as Chidimma Abelf, from Agulu Obeleagu Umana in Ezeagu, Enugu state, died on…
India: Two Nigerian nationals, 4 others arrested as police bust gang of international fraudsters
Two Nigerian nationals identified as Musa and Ifeanyi Valentine and four others - Bablu Singh Yadav, Kasim Khan, Afzal Khan and Vikas Bansa, have been arrested by the Cyber Central District of Delhi Police, India.
The police said the…