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Trump Visit To Britain Left Out of Queen’s Speech
US President Donald Trump's planned state visit to Britain later this year got no mention in Queen Elizabeth II's...
Israel Boasts of ‘unimaginable’ Power In Future Lebanon War
The head of Israel's air force said Wednesday that in any future conflict with Lebanon the Jewish state will have...
UN Warns Against Refugee Returns To Nigeria From Cameroon
The UN voiced alarm Wednesday at the many Nigerian refugees returning from Cameroon to Banki, a border town clouded by...
China’s Yulin Dog Meat Festival Opens Despite Rumoured Ban
China's notorious Yulin Dog Meat Festival opened today despite rumours that authorities would impose a ban this year....
Saudi Stock Market Up After New Heir Named
The Saudi stock market was up four percent Wednesday on news that King Salman had named his powerful son as heir and...
Refugees From War-Torn S.Sudan Find ‘safety’ In Darfur
Together with her husband and seven children, a hungry and thirsty Shadiya Ibrahim fled war and famine in South Sudan...
Sudan Military Helicopter Crashes Killing Crew
A Sudanese military helicopter has crashed in Northern State, killing all four crew members on board, the army said on...
Apple Opens New Round In Battle With Qualcomm
Apple has expanded its legal battle against Qualcomm, accusing the US chip maker of charging for invalid patents in the...
Ruling Dynasty Gave Its Name To Saudi Arabia
The Al-Saud dynasty gave its family name to the Gulf Arab monarchy of Saudi Arabia ruled by the sons of founder Abdul...
Islamic Militants Take Hostages At Philippine School
Islamic militants occupied a primary school and took hostages in a southern Philippine village on Wednesday, a few...
Israel Arrests Mother of Palestinian Attacker Over Remarks
Israeli forces arrested the mother of a slain Palestinian assailant early on Wednesday after she praised her son's...
Egypt Delivers Fuel To Ease Gaza Electricity Crisis
Egypt began on Wednesday to deliver a million litres of fuel to Gaza, a Palestinian official said, in an attempt to...
Saudi King Salman Presides Over Reform Effort
Saudi King Salman, who ascended the throne in January 2015 and the last of the "Sudairi Seven" to rule, has presided...
Warmbier Death ‘unimaginable’ For Former North Korea Detainee
A US missionary who spent two years in a North Korean jail said Wednesday he had never imagined that a valuable...
Embattled Uber CEO Kalanick Steps Down
Uber said Wednesday that its embattled chief executive Travis Kalanick had agreed to step down from his job, as the...
Aid Workers Readying For Mosul Exodus
Aid workers are preparing for a potentially massive outflow of civilians from Mosul's Old City, the UN refugee agency's...
Cambodian PM Tells Opponents To ‘prepare Coffins’
Cambodia's strongman premier on Wednesday told his critics and political opponents they faced elimination and should...
Tropical Storm Cindy Sparks US Flash Flood Warning
Weather monitors warned Wednesday of tornados and potentially deadly flash floods as Tropical Storm Cindy in the Gulf...
Migrant Death Truck Trial Opens In Hungary
Eleven men went on trial on Wednesday over the deaths of 71 migrants found in an abandoned truck in Austria nearly two...