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Annual wife-carrying championship attracts many couples in competition

An annual event involving beer and cash once again drew dozens of eager competitors to a ski resort in Maine on Saturday. More than…

After 67 days adrift, Russian man was rescued but his brother and nephew are dead

MOSCOW: A Russian man was rescued in the stormy Sea of Okhotsk after surviving for more than two months in a tiny inflatable boat…

Pumpkin weighing 2,471 pounds wins California contest

A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California where his massive gourds have won the…

YouTube to label videos made from camera

YouTube is introducing new labels to indicate whether uploaded videos originate from a genuine camera with unaltered audio and visuals. The “captured with a…

A rare comet brightens the night skies in October

Prepare to spot a rare, bright comet. The space rock is slinging toward Earth from the outer reaches of the solar system and will…

Saba Qamar shares experience as Unicef ambassador

Saba Qamar has revealed ‘an eye-opening experience’ experience as Pakistan’s first National Ambassador for child rights. The Baaghi actress posted a video clip from…

Astronomers trace the origin of meteorites that have struck Earth

WASHINGTON: Meteorites – rocks that fall to Earth from space – have pelted our planet from its birth about 4.5 billion years ago to…

Scientists believe they will soon find alien civilisation

They scanned the system for 28 hours using the Allen Telescope Array but failed to locate any. However, they are confident that in the…

Hania Aamir turns out to be ardent fan of singer Billie Eilish

The ‘Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum’ actress took to her Instagram account on Thursday to share glimpse of American singer and songwriter Eilish’s concert. Eilish’s…