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Singapore Border Guard Arrested For Syria ‘jihad’ Plans
A Muslim border security officer in Singapore has been arrested for planning to fight in Syria, officials said Tuesday....
Minister Under Fire For Attack On Sri Lankan Rights Lawyer
Sri Lanka's justice minister faced calls for his resignation Tuesday after accusing a human rights lawyer of misleading...
Fresh Med Shipwreck Horror On World Refugee Day
Nearly 2,000 people are believed to have drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean this year, the UN's refugee agency...
Over 3,300 Dead In 8 Months of DR Congo Unrest
More than 3,000 people have been killed in eight months of spiralling violence in DR Congo's troubled central region of...
Otto Warmbier’s Death ‘unfortunate’
China on Tuesday expressed sorrow over the death of US student Otto Warmbier following his release from North Korea in...
Rwanda Ex-Minister Genocide Conviction To Be Reviewed
A UN tribunal has agreed to review its appeals judgement against a former Rwandan minister found guilty of genocide...
China Shames Jaywalkers Through Facial Recognition
Chinese cities are cracking down on jaywalkers by installing facial recognition kits at intersections to identify and...
Headbanging Is No Good, Says X Japan Drummer After Surgery
The frenzied drummer who is the force behind rockers X Japan declared headbanging to be "no good" on Tuesday as he...
War Leaves No Winners, Only Rubble In S.Sudan Oil Town
What was once Bentiu, the gateway to South Sudan's oil fields, is now a cluster of bullet-riddled buildings and piles...
Thai Man Says He Bombed Army Hospital In Revenge For Coup
A Thai man publicly confessed Tuesday to planting a bomb inside an army-run hospital last month, saying he was...
Iraqi Forces Advance In Mosul Old City, Rescue Civilians
Iraqi forces said Tuesday they were fighting fierce battles with the Islamic State group and rescuing escaping...
Israel Starts Work On New Settlement Amid US Peace Push
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the start of work Tuesday on a new settlement in the occupied West...
Indian Girl With Rare Condition Dies Suddenly
An Indian girl who made international headlines when a rare condition caused her head to swell to more than twice the...
New Zealand Face Mexico Battle To Stay Alive In Confederations Cup
New Zealand coach Anthony Hudson says the All Whites must be brave against Mexico, knowing defeat on Wednesday will...
Lions Maul Chiefs, Fire Warning To All Blacks
The British and Irish Lions warned they're "not here for second place" as they set up this weekend's first Test against...
Fresh DNA Tests On Body of Burkina’s ‘Che’ Inconclusive
A second set of tests on the suspected remains of Burkina Faso's iconic ex-president Thomas Sankara have returned...
World’s Biggest Fish Market Will Be Moved, Says Tokyo Governor
Tokyo's famed Tsukiji fish market -- the world's biggest -- will be moved to a new location, the city's top official...
Iran Protests Against Tillerson ‘transition’ Remarks
Iran has called in the Swiss charge d'affaires, who looks after US interests, to protest against comments by Secretary...
Malaysia Tackles Tanker Oil Spill
Malaysia is using chemical dispersants to break up an oil slick off its coast after a tanker laden with marine diesel...