Zayn Malik: Fans rejoice at ex-One Direction member's Urdu single
Zayn Malik's collaboration with popular Pakistani band Aur has given fans much to celebrate - with many psyched that the British singer is fluent in Urdu.
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A royal first: Australia celebrates Princess Mary’s historic rise to be queen consort in Denmark
SYDNEY (AP) — For the first time, Australians find themselves on the brink of witnessing one of their own, Princess Mary of Denmark, rise to the rank of queen when her husband, Crown Prince Frederik, is proclaimed king of that European nation Sunday.
Fujitsu Japan remains tight-lipped on the Post Office scandal
Update 14 January: This is an update of a piece originally published in October 2022 and comes ahead of the questioning of a senior Fujitsu executive by MPs.
Agatha Christie: The Indian hotel murder that inspired the queen of crime
Few things are more gripping than a family feud - especially when the relatives involved aren't yours and murder is part of the plot.
Maldives leader says his country’s small size isn’t a license to bully in apparent swipe at India
MALE, Maldives (AP) — The president of the Maldives said Saturday that his country’s small size doesn’t give anyone the license to bully it, in a sign of defiance toward India, the archipelago state’s giant neighbor.
Bengaluru Kannada protests: Why English is a touchy topic in India's Silicon Valley
In the run-up to the New Year, the southern city of Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) - often called India's Silicon Valley for being home to global information-technology (IT) majors - hit the headlines after protesters tore down English billboards, demanding that they be written in the city's local language, Kannada.
