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Tokyo Votes In Local Polls With National Consequences
Tokyo goes to the polls Sunday in a local election that could have national consequences as the capital's governor...
Qatar Says Arab Demands ‘made To Be Rejected’
Qatar said Saturday a series of demands made by several Arab states to lift a crippling blockade were designed to be...
DR Congo Declares End of Ebola Outbreak
The Congolese health minister on Saturday declared the end of an Ebola outbreak in a remote northeastern region of the...
US Navy Carrier Stops Off In Israel On Break From IS Fight
A US Navy supercarrier anchored off the Israeli port of Haifa Saturday on a break from operations supporting the US-led...
Trump Administration Stalls On Transgenders In Military
The Trump administration has delayed a plan to accept transgender recruits into the military, putting on hold a...
Thousands Rally Against Mali Referendum Ahead of Macron Visit
About 2,000 people rallied Saturday in conflict-torn Mali against a constitutional referendum over concerns the...
Lions Savage Sunwolves In 14-Try Massacre
Golden Lions of South Africa humiliated Sunwolves of Japan 94-7 Saturday in Johannesburg for a record Super Rugby...
UN Demands Electoral Timetable For Troubled DR Congo
The United Nations on Saturday called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to publish a timetable for elections which...
Projectile From Syria Hits Israeli-Occupied Golan
Stray fire from Syria hit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday, the Israeli army said, in the latest such...
Japan’s Sugita Lifts First Title In Turkey
Japan's Yuichi Sugita lifted his first ATP title after winning the grass-court tournament at Antalya on Saturday. The...
Fashion Dominates Africa’s Biggest Horse Race
Combining high fashion with sport, nearly 50,000 racegoers marked the 120th anniversary of Africa's biggest horse race...
Japan-EU Trade Deal ‘almost There’
The European Union's top trade official said Saturday that a Japan-EU free trade deal was "almost there", as the two...
Female Suicide Bombers Kill One In Cameroon’s Far North
One civilian was killed and two others injured Saturday when four female bombers blew themselves up in Cameroon's Far...
Philippines, US Hold Joint Patrol In Dangerous Waters
US and Philippine warships on Saturday conducted a joint patrol of southern waters known as a hunting ground for local...
Five N. Koreans Sail Across Tense Border To S. Korea
Five North Koreans in a small boat crossed the sea border into South Korean waters Saturday, a Coast Guard official...
Obama Calls For Tolerance and Unity In Childhood Home Indonesia
Barack Obama called for tolerance and respect in his childhood home of Indonesia Saturday, amid rising religious...
Trump Tweets Out Against CNN, NBC, ‘dumb As A Rock’ Journalist
President Donald Trump on Saturday fired off another volley in his escalating feud with the US media, aiming a Twitter...
Thousands In London Protest Against Austerity, PM
Thousands of people marched through London on Saturday to protest at austerity and demand Prime Minister Theresa May's...
Fighting In Philippine City Displaces Nearly 400,000
Islamist militants occupying a southern Philippine city have forced nearly 400,000 people in the wider area to flee...