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Dozens Feared Drowned After ‘migrant Boat Sinks Off Libya’
Some 60 people are missing and believed drowned after the dinghy they were on sank off Libya, the International...
China Says Hong Kong Handover Agreement ‘no Longer Relevant’
In the midst of celebrations marking 20 years since Britain returned Hong Kong to China, Beijing declared that the...
Pakistan Beefs Up Security In Tribal Northwest
Pakistan is beefing up security in the tribal northwest, the military said Friday, after days of protests over twin...
Trump, Hosting Moon, Sees ‘many Options’ On N.Korea
President Donald Trump welcomed South Korea's Moon Jae-In to the White House Friday for talks on how to rein in...
China Bans Online Videos Showing Homosexuality, Affairs
China issued new regulations on Friday around online video content, directing streaming platforms to eliminate a range...
France’s Macron Due In Mali To Back Sahel Anti-Jihad Force
President Emmanuel Macron is due in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist force,...
Bad Weather Hampers Search For Two Climbers Missing On Pakistan…
The chances of survival for two climbers missing on a treacherous peak in northern Pakistan known as "Killer Mountain"...
Israeli Plane Hits Syrian Army In Latest Golan Exchange
An Israeli warplane struck a Syrian army post on Friday, the Israeli military said, hours after stray fire from Syria's...
Israeli Plane Targets Syrian Army In Latest Golan Exchange
An Israeli warplane struck a Syrian army post on Friday, hours after stray fire from Syria's civil war hit the...
TV Hosts Targeted By Trump Question His ‘unmoored Behavior’
A duo of TV hosts targeted in a deeply personal attack by President Donald Trump hit back Friday, questioning his...
Moscow Says ‘questionable Data’ In Report On Syria Chemical Attack
Russia on Friday dismissed a report by the UN's chemical weapons watchdog that sarin was used as a chemical weapon in...
Uganda’s ‘Ghetto President’ Reggae Star Becomes Real Life MP
For the last decade Ugandans have known two presidents: Yoweri Museveni, the country's long-time ruler, and musician...
Obama Visits Childhood Home Jakarta
Former US president Barack Obama arrived Friday in his former childhood home Jakarta, where he met Indonesia's...
Key US Inflation Measure Declines In May
The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation retreated in May, casting further doubt on the chances for another...
Nearly Half A Million Displaced Syrians Return Home
Nearly half a million displaced Syrians have returned to their homes since the beginning of the year, mainly to find...
IS Withdraws From Syria’s Aleppo Province
The Islamic State group no longer has a presence in Syria's Aleppo province after withdrawing from a series of villages...
S.Africa’s Zuma Admits ANC Damaged By Corruption
South African President Jacob Zuma admitted Friday the ruling ANC party is beset by corruption and divisions that could...
Japanese Men Who Choose Sex Dolls For Rubber Romance
When the spark went out of Masayuki Ozaki's marriage, he found an unusual outlet to plug the romantic void - a silicone...
Washington’s Anti-IS Envoy In Ankara After Syria Visit
The White House envoy coordinating the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group was holding talks in Ankara on...