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Polio Paralyses 17 Children In Syria
A polio outbreak in war-ravaged Syria has paralysed at least 17 children since March, the World Health Organization...
Driver In Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash Warned Repeatedly
The driver killed in the 2016 crash of a Tesla Model S took his hands off the wheel while using autopilot despite...
Coalition Shoots Down Iran-Made Drone In Syria
A US warplane shot down an Iran-made drone operated by pro-regime forces in southern Syria early Tuesday, officials...
Italy Arrests Nigerian Torturer Dubbed ‘Rambo’
A Nigerian human trafficker known as "Rambo" has been arrested in Italy on charges of torturing and killing migrants...
S. Korean Leader Blames North For Warmbier Death
South Korean President Moon Jae-In said Tuesday that North Korea bears responsibility for the death of US student Otto...
Tony Bennett To Be Honored By Library of Congress
Tony Bennett, the 90-year-old crooner who has remained a commercial success for seven consecutive decades, will be...
Home Beckons Across the Border For Exiled Ivorian Children
Hurbain Souomi was only five years old, but he still remembers the day he trekked 50 kilometres (30 miles) across the...
Yemen Cholera Death Toll Passes 1,100
Cholera has killed 1,170 people in war-ravaged Yemen and the number of suspected cases is now at nearly 2,000 a day,...
Brady Wants the Sport To Go Big In China
New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady wants the NFL to follow basketball's example and become a major sport...
At Least Eight Drown In Boat Capsize Off Kenya Coast
Eight people died and at least two were missing after an overloaded boat capsized off Kenya's Lamu Island on Tuesday,...
Springbok Cronje To Miss Final France Test
South African scrum-half Ross Cronje will miss this weekend's third and final Test against France because of delayed...
Fighters From Syria’s Raqa Battle To Oust IS From Their Hometown
Khalil al-Hussein fled the Islamic State group's Syrian stronghold Raqa 18 months ago, but now he is back and fighting...
DR Congo Authorities Arming Militia Behind ‘horrific Attacks’
The UN rights chief on Tuesday accused authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo of backing a new militia behind...
Singapore Won’t Be Rushed Into F1 Contract
Singapore will not be rushed into extending its contract with Formula One, the trade ministry said Tuesday as...
Joel Joffe, Lawyer Who Defended Mandela, Dies Aged 85
Tributes were paid Tuesday to Joel Joffe, the lawyer who defended Nelson Mandela in the trial that saw the...
South Korea’s Moon Says North Bears
South Korean President Moon Jae-In said Tuesday that North Korea bears a "heavy responsibility" for the death of US...
Philippines’ Duterte Apologises For Urban War
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte apologised Tuesday for a military offensive that has left the nation's main Muslim...
Saudi, Iraq Hail ‘leap’ In Ties After Abadi Visit
Saudi Arabia and Iraq have made a "qualitative leap" in relations, they said Tuesday after a visit by Prime Minister...
At Least 10 Killed In Mogadishu Minibus Attack
At least 10 people were killed when Shabaab Islamists drove an explosives-laden minibus into local government offices...