Sydney: Police in Sydney on Monday launched a search operation for a convicted double murderer who removed his electronic monitoring anklet while on parole and is now on the run. Damien Peters, 50, was last seen at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, a suburb of the Australian city,[Read More…]
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Saudi woman detained in Thailand seeks asylum in Canada
Bangkok, A Saudi woman who fled her family to avoid forced marriage and has been detained in Thailand on Tuesday sought asylum in Canada amid doubts about the status of her Australian visa. Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, who arrived in Bangkok on January 5 on her way to Australia, was on[Read More…]
Australian stocks lower amid global worries
Sydney, The Australian share market was lower on Monday with mixed results across the sectors and financials weighing the heaviest. At 10:30 (AEST), the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was down 14.30 points or 0.26 percent at 5,587.70, while the broader All Ordinaries index was down 13.90 points or 0.24 percent[Read More…]
Bihar: Tourist founded hanging from a tree
In Bihar‘s Bodh Gaya, a tourist was found hanging from a tree. Locals saw the man hanging from a tree inside a forest while they were passing by, who then called the police. Police have said that a diary has been found at the spot, contains numbers with Australian pin code.[Read More…]
Serena Williams to marry Alexis Ohanian on Thursday
Tennis legend Serena Williams will marry Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian on Thursday, the media reported. The couple will wed in New Orleans, Xinhua reported citing People magazine. According to the Daily Mail, the wedding will take place at the city’s Contemporary Arts Center. The winner of 23 Grand Slam singles[Read More…]
[Watch]Australian man sets world record by doing over 2,600 push ups in an hour
Breaking his own record, an Australian man set the world record for doing the maximum number of push ups in an hour. 52-year-old Carlton Williams has set a world record after doing over 2,500 push ups in one hour in Australia. An hour-long video of his feat has already been[Read More…]
Imam beaten up during live debate on Egyptian TV for being ‘liberal’
Imams in India and worldwide attract lots of attention and criticism for declaring some crazy fatwas. But an Australian Imam was beaten up during a live debate show on an Egyptian channel for saying Muslim women should not be forced to wear the veil. Imam Mostafa Rashid from Sydney and Egyptian[Read More…]