The southern Indian state of Karnataka, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, has banned the use of social media by those under the age of 16, state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday, becoming the first in India to do so.
"With the objective of preventing adverse effects of increasing mobile usage on children, usage of social media will be banned for children under the age of 16," Siddaramaiah, who uses only one name, said in his budget speech.
Brazil's working class president Lula wins historic fourth term
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday, the country's electoral court said, in a shock result that defied polls, precedent, and global anti-incumbent sentiment to put the brakes on a wave of right-wing election victories across Latin America.
India to evacuate thousands as Cyclone Arnab nears eastern coast
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Large fire breaks out on island off Hong Kong
A fire broke out at a waste management facility on an artificial island off Hong Kong's southwestern coast on Monday, sending large plumes of thick, black smoke billowing into the air, the city's fire department said.
Jordan arrests 3 over Karak church attack, state TV says
Jordanian security forces have arrested three suspects in Friday's attack on a church in Karak that killed nine, state television said on Monday.
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