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Around 100 People Feared Buried In China Landslide
Around 100 people are feared buried after a landslide smashed through their village in southwest China's Sichuan...
Rookie Park Grabs Early Lead At LPGA Arkansas Championship
Park Sung-Hyun rolled in six straight birdies as she rode a hot putter to an eight-under 63 and a two-shot lead after...
Gripping Tales Lure War-Weary Syrians To Damascus Cafe
With a slender sword in one hand and an antique storybook in the other, Ahmad al-Lahham captivates a packed Damascus...
Panda Mania Hits Germany As China’s Cuddly Envoys Arrive
Germany was bracing for panda mania as furry ambassadors arrive from China on Saturday, destined for a new life as...
Coleman, Gatlin Ease Into Final At US Athletics Trials
Rising star Christian Coleman eased into the final of the 100m at the US World Championship trials on Friday as hurdler...
USA Eye Epic Comeback Against Dominant New Zealand In America’s Cup
Oracle Team USA need another epic turnaround to thwart a young, hungry Emirates Team New Zealand in the 35th America's...
CNN Uses Sketch Artist At No-Camera White House Briefing
US media went back to the past on Friday to cover the daily White House press briefing, after President Donald Trump's...
Climate Change More Important Than Partisan Politics
Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger urged people from both ends of the political spectrum to join a...
NHL Devils Take Swiss Forward Hischier First Overall
The New Jersey Devils chose Nico Hischier with their top pick in the NHL entry draft on Friday, making the slick centre...
Pentagon’s Nuke-Proof ‘Doomsday’ Planes Damaged By Tornado
Two of the Pentagon's specially reinforced "Doomsday" planes, designed to withstand the heat from a nuclear blast, were...
Trump Hits Out At Obama Over His Handling of Russian Hacks
Donald Trump has hit out at Barack Obama following claims the former President had knowledge of Russia trying to hack...
US Olympic Doctor Faces Trial For Sexual Abuse of Athletes
A former doctor to gymnasts from successive US Olympic teams is to stand trial on charges that he sexually assaulted...
GM Reaches Settlement Over Faulty Ignition Switches
US auto giant General Motors has reached a settlement with hundreds of car owners in a lawsuit over faulty ignition...
US Ends Role of Special Envoy To Afghanistan and Pakistan
The United States abolished the role of its special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday, just as it prepares to...
White House Dubs Gulf Crisis ‘a Family Issue’
The White House said Friday it considers the deepening crisis in the Gulf to be primarily "a family issue," urging...
Police Foil ‘terrorist Action’ In Mecca
Saudi Arabian police foiled on Friday a "terrorist action" against Islam's holiest site, where millions of faithful...
Another Mistrial In Case of US Officer Who Shot Black Man
The second murder trial of a white Ohio policeman who shot a black man during a routine traffic stop ended Friday in a...
Jury Awards $218 Mn To Farmers In Syngenta GMO Corn Lawsuit
A US federal jury on Friday ordered Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta to pay nearly $218 million to 7,000 Kansas...
US Olympic Doctor Charged Over Sex Abuse of Athletes
A former doctor to gymnasts from successive US Olympic teams is to stand trial on charges that he sexually assaulted...