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Rumi wasn't yours: Afghan fury as Iran, Turkey claim Sufi poet

Who can lay claim to Rumi, the Sufi mystic who is one of the world's most beloved poets? A bid by Iran and Turkey to do so has exasperated Afghanistan, country of his birth eight centuries ago.

Bhutan plants over 1 lakh trees to welcome their new born prince

Bhutan welcomes the birth of its new prince by planting over 1 lakh trees across the country.

Tamim blessed with baby boy

It was a great day for Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal and his wife Aysha Siddika yesterday as the latter gave birth to the couple's first child.

Global life expectancy rises, but people live sicker for longer

People around the world are living longer, but many are also living sicker lives for longer, according to a study.

June 30, 2016
June 30, 2016

Rumi wasn't yours: Afghan fury as Iran, Turkey claim Sufi poet

Who can lay claim to Rumi, the Sufi mystic who is one of the world's most beloved poets? A bid by Iran and Turkey to do so has exasperated Afghanistan, country of his birth eight centuries ago.

March 12, 2016
March 12, 2016

Bhutan plants over 1 lakh trees to welcome their new born prince

Bhutan welcomes the birth of its new prince by planting over 1 lakh trees across the country.

February 29, 2016
February 29, 2016

Tamim blessed with baby boy

It was a great day for Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal and his wife Aysha Siddika yesterday as the latter gave birth to the couple's first child.

August 27, 2015
August 27, 2015

Global life expectancy rises, but people live sicker for longer

People around the world are living longer, but many are also living sicker lives for longer, according to a study.