Ashes

Ashes are the powdery residue left after the cremation of a body, often kept in an urn as a memorial or for religious purposes.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news because the urn containing the ashes of the late singer Anita Mui has gone missing from a monastery in Hong Kong.

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