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TNI Bureau: Veteran US novelist Gore Vidal has passed away following complications of pneumonia. He was 86. He is known for his works such as "Lincoln" and "Myra Breckinridge". The writer died on Tuesday at his home in the Hollywood…

TNI Bureau: In a shocking development, a masked gunman went on a rampage and killed 14 people at a movie theatre in Denver, Colorado. Around 50 people were injured in the shootout. The incident occurred when the screening of the new…

TNI Bureau: The Indonesian government has reportedly shut down more than one million pornographic websites in the country during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Indonesia's communications and information Minister Tifatul Sembiring…

TNI Bureau: In a shocking tragedy yesterday, a suicide blast killed Syria's Defence Minister Dawoud Rajha (65) and Deputy Defence Minister General Assef Shawkat, triggering a big crisis in that country. The blast occurred at the National…

TNI Bureau: Opposition activists of Syria have claimed that at least 200 people have been massacred in the central Hama province on Thursday. A report says that first the village was attacked with Helicopter gunships and tanks and later…

By Triveni Sharma: Tomatina festival is quite popular in Bunol, a small village in Spain. It is celebrated every year by throwing ripened tomatoes at one another. It gained popularity in India when the festival was shot in an Indian movie…

TNI Bureau: Extreme tall men and women are rare in this world. So when people find one, they take notice. There were many tall people in the world like Robert Wadlo (8 ft, 11 inches), John Rogan 8 feet 9 inches, Trijntje Keever 8 feet 4…

TNI Bureau: Pakistan plunged into a deep political crisis after the Supreme Court of that country disqualified Yousuf Raza Gilani as the Prime Minister yesterday. Gilani was convicted in a contempt of court case after he refused to reopen…

TNI Bureau: The New Democracy conservative party has won the elections in Greece, bringing huge relief to Europe, which waited for the results with a batted breath. The debt crisis in Greece has affected the entire Europe. New Democracy…

News Desk: Saudi Arabia’s crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, a half brother of King Abdullah, has died, the royal court confirmed the report on Saturday. He was the serving interior minister of Saudi Arab. He died outside Saudi Arabia. A…