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China’s Dog Meat Festival Opens Despite Ban Rumours
A notorious Chinese dog meat festival opened on Wednesday with butchers hacking slabs of canines and cooks frying the...
China Opens Gates To US Beef Imports
China opened its gates to US beef imports this week, giving American cattle farmers much sought-after access to the...
Bangladeshi Actress’ Film To Faith Tale Proves Smash Hit
In Bangladesh, where morality tales top bestseller lists, the real-life transformation of Naznin Akter Happy from an...
Prodigy, Key Force In East Coast Hip-Hop, Dead At 42
Prodigy, one half of hip-hop duo Mobb Deep whose dark hardcore style helped define the East Coast sound amid the 1990s...
Gunmen Attack Philippine Village Near War-Torn City
About 200 gunmen attacked troops and occupied a primary school in a southern Philippine village on Wednesday, in what...
Gatland To Curb Chat Ahead of All Blacks Test
British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has vowed to "let the rugby do the talking" as his side prepares for a...
Solar Solution Brings Water To Besieged Syria Town
Solar panels on wheels make for a strange sight on the streets of Syria's besieged Douma, but the makeshift generator...
Parole Hearing Set July 20 For Former NFL Star O.J. Simpson
Former NFL star running back O. J. Simpson, convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping in 2008, has a parole hearing...
Desperate Rohingya Seek New Escape Routes From Bangladesh
In squalid camps in Bangladesh, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who have fled violence and persecution in...
Toshiba Eyes Exclusive Sale Talks With US-SKorea Consortium
Toshiba will hold exclusive talks with a consortium of US, South Korean and state-backed Japanese investors to sell its...
UN Boss Warns America Will Be Replaced If It Withdraws From the World
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the Trump administration on Tuesday that if the United States...
Clashes Erupt In C. Africa A Day After Peace Deal
Intense fighting in the Central African Republic killed at least 40 people Tuesday and injured dozens more, dashing...
Thompson In Dreamland After Stunning Murray
Jordan Thompson savoured the best moment of his life as the Australian underdog handed world number one Andy Murray a...
At Least 40 Killed In C.Africa Day After Ceasefire Agreed
At least 40 people were killed in clashes on Tuesday in the Central African Republic, aid and security sources said,...
New Data On Breast, Ovarian Cancer Highlight Age Risks
Researchers have unveiled new data that they said would help better assess breast or ovarian cancer risks in women,...
Accused Ex-Barclays Chief Quits Rio Tinto Board
Former Barclays chief executive John Varley quit as a director of mining giant Rio Tinto on Wednesday after being...
Daniel Day-Lewis Announces Retirement From Acting
Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis, one of the most acclaimed performers of his generation, has announced he is...
New York Outlaws Child Marriage Under 17
New York, the fourth most populous state in America, updated antiquated legislation on Tuesday to outlaw children as...
Indian Police Arrest 15 Muslims For Celebrating Pakistan’s Cricket Win
Muslim villagers in India could face up to life in prison after they were arrested and charged for celebrating...