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Journey To Statehood Still Long For Iraq Kurds
Many Iraqi Kurds hailed last week's announcement of a September referendum on independence as historic, but major...
Anti-Diabetes Drug Also ‘lessens Kidney, Heart Disease’ Risk
An anti-diabetic drug that lowers blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetes sufferers also significantly cuts the risk of...
Pentagon Chief Warns North Korea Is ‘most Urgent’ Threat To Peace
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis on Monday warned that North Korea poses the most urgent threat to international peace and...
Jury Deliberates Into Night In Cosby Sexual Assault Trial
The fate of Bill Cosby lay Monday in the hands of a US jury who deliberated over dinner and into the night on whether...
‘Assassin’s Creed’ Heading For Egypt To Reignite Gamers
Ubisoft's blockbuster "Assassin's Creed" video game is heading for Egypt, taking the serial's storyline back to an...
Trump Considering ‘terminating’ Russia Probe Leader
Donald Trump is considering firing former FBI chief Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating if Russia...
Crown Staff Charged In China Gambling Crackdown
Up to 18 staff from Australian billionaire James Packer's Crown Resorts have been charged with promoting gambling in...
Australia Skipper Jedinak Out of FIFA Confederations Cup
Australia skipper Mile Jedinak has withdrawn from Tuesday's friendly with Brazil and this month's Confederations Cup...
Pakistan Captain Sarfraz Hopes Cardiff Run Continues In England Semi
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed hopes the team's "high confidence" in Cardiff will stand them in good stead when they...
US Immigration Sweep Targets Iraqi Christians In Detroit
Iraqi Christians in the US are expressing alarm over the arrests of Chaldean immigrants in the Detroit area for...
Dozens of US Air Force F-35 Fighters Grounded After Oxygen Problem
The US Air Force has temporarily grounded dozens of F-35 stealth fighters while it investigates an oxygen supply issue...
Tropical Peat Forests Risk Turning From Carbon
Peat bogs in tropical forests, long key outlets for greenhouse gases, could dry up due to farming and global warming,...
Secret Service Does Not Have Any White House Tapes
The US Secret Service said Monday it does not have any audio recordings or transcripts of US President Donald Trump's...
Ridiculed Trump Tweet Prompts New Legislation
A much-lampooned -- and now-deleted -- tweet by President Donald Trump has spurred a serious legislative effort aimed...
Korea’s Stielike Wary of Qatar Threat
South Korea's coach Uli Stielike admitted on Monday that he was concerned by the threat posed by Qatar ahead of a...
Late Punk Pioneer Alan Vega’s Album Due Next Month
The first track from a posthumous album of punk pioneer and Suicide singer Alan Vega was released on Monday, featuring...
Montana Congressman Avoids Jail For Body Slamming A Reporter
A Montana judge Monday sentenced congressman-elect Greg Gianforte to community service, 20 hours of anger management...
Euro Advances After French Vote; US Tech Shares Tumble Again
French election results favoring President Emmanuel Macron's party boosted the euro but hit European equities Monday,...
Late Football Star Tiote’s Body Flown Back To Ivory Coast
Cheick Tiote's body will arrive back in the Ivory Coast on Thursday where tributes will be paid to the international by...