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Trump Ally Christie Under Fire For Lounging On Closed Beach
He's a Donald Trump ally with abysmal approval ratings and now the governor of New Jersey has sparked fresh outrage...
Syria Warns of Allied Response In Case of US Attack
The Syrian government on Monday warned that any new attack by Washington on the war-ravaged country would provoke an...
Syrian Army Declares Unilateral Fighting Freeze In South
The Syrian army on Monday unilaterally announced a halt to fighting in the country's south that would coincide with a...
Paul McCartney Resolves Dispute On Beatles Song Rights
Paul McCartney has reached a settlement over copyright to the Beatles catalog, avoiding a legal battle that could have...
Zimbabwe Leader Sells Cows To Fund AU
As the African Union struggles to get members to pay dues, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe took the bull by the...
Venus Williams Advances At Her 20th Wimbledon
Venus Williams was able to focus on Wimbledon despite her involvement in a recent fatal car crash as the five-time...
S.Africa Police Asked To Probe Zuma Allies’ Wedding
A South African opposition party on Monday asked police to investigate allegations that taxpayers' money paid for the...
US Stocks Open Holiday Week On Upbeat Note
Wall Street opened the holiday-shortened week on an upbeat note on Monday, as investors awaited a pair of economic data...
EU’s Kenya Election Observers Warn Against Possible Violence
The EU warned Monday of possible violence in Kenya's elections as it deployed observers ahead of the August 8 poll...
Qatar Finds Way Round Embargo But ‘nightmare’ Continues
Nearly a month since Qatar was isolated by its Gulf neighbours, residents of the emirate have learned to adapt to the...
Tesla’s Lower-Priced Model 3 To Start Production Friday
Tesla's first lower-priced Model 3 will come off the assembly line Friday, two weeks early, CEO Elon Musk announced...
US Pullout Gives ‘global Push’ To Paris Climate Deal
The US decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement has given a "global push" to the deal, as other...
Death Toll In Pakistan Oil Tanker Fire Rises To 205
The death toll from an oil tanker explosion in central Pakistan last month has risen to at least 205 people, government...
Why Has Iran’s Investment Gold Rush Been So Slow To Emerge?
When Iran signed its landmark deal with world powers in 2015, curbing its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions...
Sweden Home To 2,000 Islamist Extremists, Says Spy Chief
Sweden is home to 2,000 Islamist extremists, the nation's intelligence chief revealed today - ten times the number...
Hundreds Practise Volcano Safety In DR Congo
More than a thousand people took part Monday in an evacuation exercise triggered by a simulated volcanic eruption...
Sudan’s Bashir Plans Maiden Russia Trip
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir will visit Moscow for the first time in August following an invitation from his...
Injured Nick Kyrgios Pulls Out of Wimbledon Opener
Nick Kyrgios suffered more injury woe as the Australian was forced to retire from his Wimbledon first round match...
Germany Urges Treatment For China’s Cancer-Stricken Liu Xiaobo
Germany on Monday urged China to allow terminally ill Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo to quickly get the medical help he...