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Jail Term Sought In Paris Graft Trial of High-Flying E. Guinea VP
French prosecutors said Wednesday they were seeking a three-year jail term and a 30 million euro ($34 million) fine for...
Modi, Netanyahu Seek To Deepen Ties On First Visit By An Indian PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday on the first ever visit by an Indian premier...
Via Social Media, Priest Recounts Horror of Central Africa Violence
"Heavy gunfire in Zemio. Impossible to go out. They have cut the phones and we can't go out -- it's just too dangerous....
Trump Takes Aim At China Over North Korea
US President Donald Trump lashed out at China Wednesday, pointing to a surge in its trade with North Korea as evidence...
Kabul Rocket Kills Woman and Child
A woman and child were killed Wednesday when a rocket struck their house in Kabul, already traumatised by a series of...
Sri Lanka Vows Tamil Autonomy Despite Buddhist Resistance
Sri Lanka vowed Wednesday to grant greater autonomy to its Tamil minority in a new constitution after an influential...
US-Backed Forces Face Fierce IS Resistance In Raqa Old City
US-backed fighters inched forwards in Raqa's Old City against fierce resistance Wednesday, after penetrating the heart...
Jail Term Sought In Paris Graft Trial of E. Guinea VP
Paris prosecutors said Wednesday they were seeking a three-year jail term and a 30-million-euro ($34 million) fine for...
President Talon Returns To Benin From Paris
President Patrice Talon of Benin has returned from a medical checkup in Paris following two operations in France,...
Iraq PM Fetes ‘victory’ In Mosul, But Battle Continues
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi congratulated the Iraqi people and security forces on winning a "major victory" over...
Missing Venezuelan Chopper Pilot Behind Grenade Attack Reappears
A Venezuelan helicopter pilot who vanished after dropping grenades on the Supreme Court has reappeared in an online...
Former AFP Journalist’s Murderer Gets Death Sentence
Sri Lanka's High Court handed the death sentence Wednesday to a labourer who was found guilty of murdering former...
Nigeria Probes Claims of Teenage Plane Stowaway Survivor
Nigerian authorities have launched an investigation into claims that a teenager survived 12 hours hidden in the wheel...
Indian Guru’s Body To Stay In Freezer, Says Court
An Indian court Wednesday allowed disciples of a spiritual guru to preserve his body in a freezer, as they believe he...
Chinese Deities Fly Business Class For SE Asia Tour
A statue of a Chinese goddess adorned in brightly coloured clothes and an extravagant headdress has become an online...
For Families Fleeing IS, A Waystation In Aleppo
Syrian escapees from the Islamic State group languished for hours on the sizzling concrete pavements at Aleppo's main...
Indonesian Plane Feared To Have Crashed In Eastern Papua
A small plane carrying five people is believed to have crashed in Indonesia's eastern Papua province, an official said...
Trial of Any MH17 Suspects To Be Held In Dutch Court
The trials of any suspects arrested in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over war-torn eastern Ukraine...
Key Powers Thrash Out Safe Zones Plan At Syria Talks
Powerbrokers Russia, Iran and Turkey sought Wednesday to hammer out a plan for four safe zones in Syria at a fifth...