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Canadian Crypto Platform CEO, Who Held Password to Unlock Millions of Dollars, Dies in India
Gerald Cotten died aged 30 from complications with Crohn's disease while volunteering at an orphanage in India, according to the Facebook page of Quadriga CX, which announced his death on January 14.
Tomb of Karl Marx Vandalised in London
The granite slab monument in north London, 12 feet tall and topped with a bronze bust of Marx, was funded in 1956 by the Communist Party of Great Britain.
Erdogan Accuses EU of Seeking Maduro's Ouster in Defiance of 'Democracy'
Major European powers including Britain, France, Germany and Spain on Monday recognised opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim president until new elections are held after Maduro rejected a European ultimatum to call fresh polls.
Neymar Birthday: World's Most Expensive Star Footballer Celebrates in Style and on Crutches
The world's most expensive footballer, nursing a right foot injury, greeted his guests leaning on distinctive red crutches in keeping with the colour theme for the 'Nuit Rouge (Red Night)'.
Two Indian-Americans Lead Campaign Against Nomination of Neomi Rao
US President Donald Trump had announced Rao's nomination in November for the US Court of Appeals while celebrating Diwali at the White House.
WW1 Grenade Found in French Potato Shipment to Hong Kong
Police detonated it on site, Wong said, with a police video showing bomb disposal officers packing the grenade in a drainage channel at the factory before blowing it up.
Grieving Mother Dolphin Spotted Carrying Dead Calf in New Zealand for Days
The calf was likely stillborn. At times, the mother has been spotted dropping the calf, then leaving the rest of her group to go back and retrieve it.
Nigeria Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Survives Chopper Crash Weeks Before Election
Nigeria's airlines are plagued by problems - delays, cancellations and fuel shortages that are almost expected from domestic passengers. However, safety records have been improving in recent years.
Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Shifted from Lahore Prison to Hospital Over Health Concerns
Last July, Sharif was transferred to hospital over an irregular electrocardiogram reading during his first prison term.
Russia 'Vampire Killer' Who Drank Classmate’s Blood Faked Papers to Work as Doctor
The man named by media as Boris Kondrashin was able to work as a doctor despite being sentenced to compulsory medical treatment in 2000 "after committing an especially serious crime."
Trump Says He Will Meet Chinese Prez Xi Jinping to Try to Seal Trade Deal
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang declined during a regular news briefing in Beijing to give any details on a possible Xi-Trump meeting.
Several Foreigners Face Deportation as 'Pay to Stay' Visa Racket Busted in US
In late-night and pre-dawn raids, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested eight foreigners -- all of whom are either Indian nationals or Indian Americans -- for aiding foreign nationals to remain in the United States illegally.
US Lawmakers, Intelligence Agencies Express Concern Over China's OBOR Initiative
The comment on China's 'One Belt One Road' initiative is part of the US intelligence community's assessment of worldwide threats in the year 2019.
Woman With Baby Dies After Falling Down Subway Stairs in New York
Malaysia Goodson, of Stamford, Connecticut, fell down the stairs at a midtown Manhattan station in US around 8 pm on Monday.
FBI Initiates Dozens of Probes Into Chinese Economic Espionage in All 56 Field Offices
The intelligence community's annual Worldwide Threat Assessment report released Tuesday alleges that Beijing will target important US technology sectors for espionage and theft whenever it cannot easily develop an important technology itself.
Suman Kumari Becomes Pakistan's First Hindu Woman Judge
This is not the first time that a person from the Hindu community has been appointed as a judge. The first judge from the Hindu community was Justice Rana Bhagwandas, who served as the acting chief justice for brief periods between 2005 and 2007.