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Walgreens To Buy Half of Rite Aid Stores For $5.2 Bn
US pharmacy chain Walgreens announced a new deal on Thursday to buy half of competitor Rite Aid's stores for nearly...
S.Africa’s ANC Seeks To ‘self-Correct’ At Policy Meet
South Africa's ruling ANC party will look to "self-correct" at a six-day meeting starting Friday, a senior official...
Virtual Reality Girlfriends You Can FEEL Unveiled In Japan
It is Saturday night and you want to have a date with someone special, but you're too tired to get off the sofa....
Qatar’s Defence Minister To Visit Turkey Amid Base Controversy
The defence minister of Qatar is to visit its ally Turkey on Friday, state media reported, as Ankara resists pressure...
Governor Tells Ill Nigerian President To Quit
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday faced a fresh call to quit, nearly two months after he left the...
Ten Killed In Pakistan Chairlift Accident
Ten people were killed and two others injured when a chairlift cable broke, sending riders plunging into a ravine in a...
China Sends Aircraft Carrier To Hong Kong For Anniversary
A Chinese aircraft carrier is steaming towards Hong Kong for celebrations marking 20 years since Britain gave back the...
Syria Christians Take On IS In Raqa
An ivory-coloured rosary swings from the rearview mirror of Abboud Seryan's pickup truck as he speeds through Syria's...
Yemen Troops, Rebels Killed In Battle For Central Province
Six soldiers were killed in Yemen on Thursday, a military source said, as government forces seek to cement their...
True Romance In the Air At Tokyo Virtual Reality Show
It is Saturday night and you want to have a date with someone special, but you're too tired to get off the sofa....
US Embassy Warns Women Against Using Tuk-Tuks In Sri Lanka
The US embassy in Colombo warned Thursday its citizens visiting Sri Lanka to avoid travelling alone in tuk-tuks after a...
NATO Agrees Afghanistan Troop Boost But No Combat Role
NATO will increase troop numbers in Afghanistan to help train local forces facing a resurgent Taliban but will not...
China Offers Philippines More Aid Against Drugs, Terrorism
China vowed Thursday to continue providing the Philippines with "necessary assistance", a day after Beijing donated...
Iraq Military Says It Has Retaken Iconic Mosul Mosque
The Iraqi military announced on Thursday that special forces had recaptured the iconic Mosul mosque where jihadist...
Killing People Over Cows ‘not Acceptable’, Says India’s Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned on Thursday a string of murders targeting minorities under the pretext of...
Iraqi Rescuers In Perilous Search For Mosul Missing
With snipers lurking on rooftops and bombs hidden in the rubble, rescue workers are risking their lives in a desperate...
EU ‘more Determined’ Than Ever To Fight Climate Change
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Europe was "more determined than ever" to fight climate change after...
India’s Modi Condemns Killings In Name of Cow Worship
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned murder in the name of protecting cows, which are worshipped...
Egypt Slashes Fuel Subsidies In IMF-Backed Reform
Egypt announced a new sharp increase in fuel prices on Thursday, as it slashes government subsidies in a tough...