Police in Turkey detained at least 124 people suspected of links to the terror group Islamic State, the state-run news agency reported on Monday. At least 33 foreign na

Turkey: police detain 124 for suspected terror links

Police in Turkey detained at least 124 people suspected of links to the terror group Islamic State, the state-run news agency reported on Monday. At least 33 foreign nationals were detained in the capital Ankara in a joint operation by anti-terrorism police and the national intelligence agency, the report said. In Istanbul, police raided 31 houses, detaining 24 suspects, including four foreign nationals. Pre-dawn raids were conducted in the city of Batman, where 22 suspects were detained. The country was hit by a wave of attacks in 2015 and 2016 blamed on IS and Kurdish militants that killed over 300 people.

Police in Turkey detained at least 124 people suspected of links to the terror group Islamic State, the state-run news agency reported on Monday. At least 33 foreign nationals were detained in the capital Ankara in a joint operation by anti-terrorism police and the national intelligence agency, the report said. In Istanbul, police raided 31 houses, detaining 24 suspects, including four foreign nationals. Pre-dawn raids were conducted in the city of Batman, where 22 suspects were detained. The country was hit by a wave of attacks in 2015 and 2016 blamed on IS and Kurdish militants that killed over 300 people.

A restaurant owner in Georgia, US is winning the internet for offering a job to the man who vandalized his restaurant. Carl Wallace, the owner of Diablo&rsqu

A man in Georgia is winning the internet&nbsp;for offering&nbsp;a job to the man who vandalized his restaurant.
Carl Wallace, the owner of Diablo&rsquo;s Southwest Grill in Augusta was taken aback when he reached his eatery to see the glass of the front door shattered.
A screenshot of the surveillance footage showed a thief walking away with the cash register.
Wallace admitted during a CNN&nbsp;interview that 'anger' was his first reaction. However, he had a change of heart later. He extended his generous arms and in a&nbsp;Facebook&nbsp;post offered a job to the burglar.
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The UAE police fulfilled the dream of a 4-year-old boy owning an electric car and won the heart of netizens. A video went viral on the internet, where a little boy is

The UAE police fulfilled a 4-year-old boy's wish of&nbsp;owning an electric toy car.
A video went viral on the internet, where the boy Mohamed Al-Harmoudi is seen riding a police vehicle with uniformed officers in Abu Dhabi.
 Al-Harmoudi suffers from a special health condition and had wished to be the owner of an electric vehicle.
According to The Khaleej Times, the police visited Al-Harmoudi and took him on a tour in a &lsquo;Happiness patrol&rsquo;, before gifting him his desired electric car.

Iran on Monday blamed Israel for a sabotage attack on its underground Natanz nuclear facility that damaged the centrifuges it uses to enrich uranium there.Tehran warned

Iran on Monday blamed Israel for a sabotage attack on its underground Natanz nuclear facility that damaged the centrifuges it uses to enrich uranium there. Tehran warned that it would take revenge for the assault.
The comments by Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh are the first official accusation levelled against Israel for the incident Sunday that cut power across the facility.
Israel has not directly claimed responsibility for the attack. However, suspicion fell immediately on it as Israeli media widely reported that a devastating cyberattack orchestrated by Israel caused the blackout.

A fresh resurgence of cases in Canada has forced Canada's Sick community to cancel the events that were lined up to mark Vaisakhi, as well as the traditional Khalsa Day

A fresh resurgence of cases in Canada has forced Canada's Sikh community to cancel the events to mark&nbsp;Vaisakhi, as well as the traditional Khalsa Day celebrations.&nbsp;
 Kultar Singh Gill, chair of the Ontario Sikh and Gurdwara Council (OSGC), said that there is no question of organising the annual Khalsa Day parade in Toronto as it will attract thousands of participants.
Further, gurdwaras are expected to hold events&nbsp;virtually as&nbsp;provincial rules permit 15% in-person capacity at indoor events.
Canada has imposed a fresh set of restrictions in order to contain the fresh Covid cases.

A protest broke out in Minneapolis on Sunday night, where the George Floyd incident took place last year, following the death of a 20-year-old black man who w

A protest broke out in Minneapolis on Sunday night following the death of a&nbsp;20-year-old black man who was shot by a cop. A former police officer is currently on trial in Minneapolis for the murder of George Floyd.
As per reports, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Brooklyn Center police station, holding placards with messages like 'Justice for Daunte&nbsp;Wright'. In response, the police fired tear gas and flashbangs&nbsp;at the crowd.
On Sunday evening, a cop from the Brooklyn center police station shot Daunte&nbsp;Wright after he held him for a traffic violation and an outstanding warrant. The Minnesota bureau&nbsp;of Criminal Apprehension said that they were investigating the officer involved in the shooting.&nbsp;

China's top disease control officials have suggested that the country is considering mixing the available vaccines to further boost their efficacy. Gao&

China's top disease control officials have suggested that the country is considering mixing the available vaccines to&nbsp;further boost their efficacy.&nbsp;&nbsp; Gao&nbsp;Fu, director of the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Protection said that the currently available vaccines do not have very high rates of protection and added that inoculation using vaccines of different technical lines is being considered.&nbsp; He further said that another option that the officials are exploring is about taking steps to optimize the vaccine process&nbsp;by increasing the number of doses and changing the interval between the doses of the vaccines.&nbsp; China has developed 4 domestic vaccines that are being currently used for public use. While the&nbsp;Brazilian clinical trials reveals&nbsp;Sinovac's&nbsp;efficacy data slightly&nbsp;above 50%, no detailed efficacy data have been released about the&nbsp;2 other vaccines developed by Sinopharm.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Blue and red make purple, but also make for a stunning photograph of Mars! US space agency NASA has released a photo of the Blue Dunes on the Red Planet. The dune

Blue and red make purple, but also make for a stunning photograph of Mars!
US space agency NASA&nbsp;has released a photo of the Blue Dunes on the Red Planet. The dunes surround Mars' northern polar cap and were created by gusts of wind. The image shows an area that reportedly covers an area as large as the state of Texas.
According to the Mars Odyssey orbiter, which captured the image,&nbsp;the blue areas of Mars have cooler temperatures.

The United Arab Emirates has selected the first Arab woman to train as an astronaut, as the Gulf country rapidly expands into the space sector to diversify its economy.

The United Arab Emirates has selected the first Arab woman to train as an astronaut, as the Gulf country rapidly expands into the space sector to diversify its economy. Emirati national Nora al-Matrooshi, a 27-year-old mechanical engineering graduate currently working at Abu Dhabi&rsquo;s National Petroleum Construction Company, will join NASA&rsquo;s 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class in the United States. The UAE is using its space programme to develop its scientific and technological capabilities and reduce its reliance on oil.

Anti-coup protesters in Myanmar shone flashlights and torches into the sky to show their resistance against the military junta on Sunday.The so-called ‘Flashlight

Anti-coup protesters in Myanmar shone flashlights and torches into the sky to show their resistance against the military junta on Sunday. The &lsquo;Flashlight strike&rsquo; is the latest in a series of creative demonstrations against the February military coup in the country. Protesters have staged a flower strike, where they laid flowers in public places to honour those killed by the security forces and the &lsquo;silent strike&rsquo; where people left the streets deserted. According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners which has been collating data related to the crackdown on those opposing the junta, at least 701 protesters and bystanders have been killed since the army&rsquo;s takeover in February. The military has been using massive force to crush the growing opposition calling for Aung San Suu Kyi&rsquo;s release and a return to democracy.

Members of the British royal family said Sunday they were ''incredibly grateful'' for the tributes coming from all around the world to mourn the death of Prince Philip.

Members of the British royal family said Sunday they were ''incredibly grateful'' for the tributes coming from all around the world to mourn the death of Prince Philip.
"We've lost almost the grandfather of the nation,'' said Prince Andrew following a private church service at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor.
Prince Philip, who has been married to Queen Elizabeth II for seven decades, died on Friday. He was 99 years old.
Andrew was joined by Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and their daughter Lady Louise Windsor.
He said the loss of his father left a ''huge void'' for his mother, the Queen, but he thanked the public for all the support received.
Andrew, also known as the Duke of York, described Philip as someone who was ''always somebody you could go to.''

Hundreds of Tibetans living in exile in India voted Sunday in the final round of elections to choose their political leaders. Monks and other voters wore face masks an

Hundreds of Tibetans living in exile in India voted Sunday in the final round of elections to choose their political leaders.
Monks and other voters wore face masks and followed social-distancing measures as they entered the polling station.
They cast their ballots in Dharamshala as part of an international vote by members of the Tibetan diaspora to choose a president and 45 members of parliament for a government in exile.
One of the parliamentary candidates, Lobsang Gyatso Sither, called on the younger generation to play a greater part in the political process, given the age of Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, who's 85.
The results are expected be announced on 14 May.

A man in Brazil decided to prank the cops to protest the reinforcing restrictions to deal with the rising Covid-19 cases. With beaches shut, the man left a ma

A man in Brazil decided to prank the cops to protest the reinforcing restrictions to deal with the rising&nbsp;Covid-19&nbsp;cases. With beaches shut, the man left a mannequin on Baixada Santistas beach in S&atilde;o Paulo city.
A video showed Municipal Guards approaching the mannequin, thinking it was a mask-less person, but were baffled to find that it was not a real woman.
A report said that the man behind the prank was eventually identified by surveillance cameras and fined.&nbsp;
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Prince Harry will be attending his grandfather Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral alone as his wife Meghan Markle has been advised against travel due to her

Prince Harry will be attending his grandfather Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral alone as his wife Meghan Markle has been advised against travel due to her pregnancy, the Buckingham Palace said in a statement. The palace announced that the funeral for the Queen's husband will be held on Arpil&nbsp;17 at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.&nbsp;The arrangements have been made according to Duke's own wishes of a lower key rather than a state funeral and have been adapted in light of the coronavirus pandemic.&nbsp;Under the rules, only 30 people &ndash; expected to be the Duke's children, grandchildren and other close family &ndash; will attend the ceremony as guests.

A strong earthquake killed at least eight people, injured 23 others and damaged more than 300 buildings on Indonesia's main island of Java and was also felt on th

A strong earthquake killed at least eight people, injured 23 others and damaged more than 300 buildings on Indonesia's main island of Java and was also felt on the tourist hotspot of Bali, officials said Saturday. No tsunami warnings were posted but people have been asked to stay away from slopes of soil or rocks that have the potential for landslides.
The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.0 quake struck off the island's southern coast&nbsp;at a depth of 82 kilometres.&nbsp;

At their 11th round of military talks, India and China have agreed to jointly maintain stability on the ground, and avoid any new incidents in eastern Ladakh. A day af

At their 11th round of military talks, India and China have agreed to jointly maintain stability on the ground, and avoid any new incidents in eastern Ladakh.
A day after the talks, the Indian Army on Saturday said the two sides agreed on the need to resolve the outstanding issues in an expeditious manner in accordance with the existing agreements and protocols.
In this context, the Army said it was also highlighted that completion of disengagement in other areas would pave the way for the two sides to consider de-escalation of forces and ensure full restoration of peace and tranquillity and enable progress in bilateral relations.
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The passing of UK's Prince Philip has seen a lot of tributes from across the world but no one is mourning harder than a tribe in Melanesia's Vanuatu. The trib

The passing of UK's Prince Philip has seen a lot of tributes from&nbsp;across the world but no one is perhaps mourning more than a tribe in Melanesia's Vanuatu.&nbsp; The tribe which regarded Prince Philip as a god will mourn his death with ritual wailing and ceremonial dancing, according to experts. The tribe revered Philip and believed him to be a reincarnation of an ancient warrior who left the island to fight a war.&nbsp; According to the tribe's beliefs, the spirit of Prince Philip would never die.

Following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, tributes are pouring in from across the globe with condolences offered to Queen Elizabeth II after she lost

Following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, tributes are pouring in from across the globe with condolences offered to Queen Elizabeth II after she lost her husband of seven decades.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson led the nation's condolences, and acknowledged Philip's 'extraordinary life and work'.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, posted a tribute to Prince Philip, on their website Archewell, saying&nbsp;he will be greatly missed.'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled his demise and hailed Prince Philip for his distinguished career in the military as also for being&nbsp;at the forefront of many community service initiatives.&nbsp;Former US president George Bush said that Prince Philip represented Britain &lsquo;with dignity.'
Prince Philip died peacefully at Windsor Castle at the age of 99 on April 9.

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has no plans to attend the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) which will be held in Glasgow this N

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg&nbsp;has no plans to attend the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) which will be held in Glasgow this November.
She cited the coronavirus pandemic for her absence at the summit, and urged world leaders&nbsp;to postpone the event.
She further said that the UK government, which is hosting the summit, should wait until global vaccination rates have risen so that everyone can take part in the summit at the same time.
COP26 is the next annual UN climate change conference and it will bring together world leaders with the aim of agreeing on a plan to tackle climate change.

Pakistan on Friday stopped short of categorically denying its involvement in some kind of back channel talks with India though Islamabad has been insisting publicly tha

Pakistan on Friday stopped short of categorically denying its involvement in some kind of back channel talks with India though Islamabad has been insisting publicly that New Delhi should create an &ldquo;enabling environment&rdquo; for &ldquo;meaningful dialogue&rdquo;. Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhry at the weekly press briefing was asked by several journalists about reported back channel talks with India. Chaudhry said, states have their ways and means to communicate which remain available even during wars. Therefore, whether any talks are taking place between India and Pakistan is not important. He added that the real issue was what should be discussed between the two countries and how the dialogue could be made meaningful and result-oriented dialogue.

China's State Administration for Market Regulation has fined Jack Ma's Alibaba a record of 8.23 billion yuan ($2.78 billion) for for abusing market dominant p

China's State Administration for Market Regulation has fined Jack Ma's Alibaba a record of&nbsp;8.23 billion yuan ($2.78 billion) for&nbsp;for abusing market dominant position. China's market regulator has also demanded Alibaba&nbsp;"stop illegal activities." The record fine is equivalent to 4% of 2019's total domestic sales for the e-commerce company.&nbsp; Chinese regulators said it abused its dominance to punish merchants who sold goods on rival platforms.

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