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Ivory Coast Army Chief Meets Mutineers In Their Barracks
Ivory Coast armed forces chief Sekou Toure met on Wednesday with troops who had mutinied over pay, in a bid to heal...
Humans Pose Ever-Bigger Extinction Risk To Animals, Experts Warn
An ever-expanding human population and exploding demand for food, water and living space, will place animals at...
With Or Without Trump, US Businesses Moving On Climate
President Donald Trump may be dragging out his decision on whether to ditch the Paris climate agreement, but major...
Sharp Rise In Number of Homeless In Los Angeles
The number of homeless people in Los Angeles County rose sharply by 23 percent in the last year despite increased...
Ohio Sues Five Drugmakers Over Role In Opioid Crisis
The US state of Ohio on Wednesday sued five major producers of prescription opioid medications, accusing them of lying...
No Wind, No Racing In America’s Cup Qualifiers
Light winds postponed Wednesday's four scheduled races in the second round-robin phase of America's Cup qualifying on...
US Contractors Hurt, Afghan Guards Dead In Kabul Bomb
At least 11 Afghan guards working for the US embassy in Kabul were among those killed in a massive truck bomb attack...
US Courts Cannot Shackle All Defendants
A US appeals court on Wednesday deemed unconstitutional the practice of systematically shackling the hands and feet of...
LA Olympics Officials Deny 2028 Deal, Say ‘focused’ On 2024
Los Angeles Olympic bid officials insisted on Wednesday they remain focused on 2024, despite a Wall Street Journal...
Musk To Quit Advisory Panels If Trump Withdraws From Climate Deal
Tesla founder and technology luminary Elon Musk said Wednesday he would quit President Donald Trump's business advisory...
Fed Sees Modest To Moderate US Growth; Optimism Waning
Most regions of the United States continue to see modest to moderate growth, but optimism about the economic outlook...
Uganda Probes Chinese Diplomats Over Ivory Trafficking
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has ordered an investigation into possible collusion between the country's wildlife...
Agony For Afghan Civilians In Deadly Kabul Truck Bombing
Anguished Afghans scoured hospitals and morgues in Kabul Wednesday, sifting through disfigured and charred bodies for...
Paris’s Eiffel Tower To Go Dark For Kabul Bombing Victims
The lights at the Eiffel Tower will be switched off Wednesday night to honour the scores of victims from the huge truck...
Trump Reviews Option To Move US Embassy To Jerusalem
US President Donald Trump will decide on Thursday whether to renew a legal waiver that delays an eventual move of the...
Indian Air Force Pilots Declared Dead Week After Crash
The Indian Air Force Wednesday declared two of its pilots dead a week after their Sukhoi fighter jet crashed in a...
As NKorea Threat Grows, US Plans Next Anti-ICBM Test In 2018
The US military will follow up its experimental shoot-down of an intercontinental ballistic missile by firing two...
South Africa Reveal T20 Name, Logo
Cricket South Africa announced on Wednesday that its planned high-profile Twenty20 league will be named the T20 Global...
James’s LA Home Vandalized With Racial Slur
A racial slur was spray-painted on the front gate of Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James's $20 million (17.8 million...