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6.6-Magnitude Quake Hits Indonesia’s Sulawesi
A shallow, 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit inland on the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Monday, US seismologists...
Egypt and Russia Discuss Fight Against ‘terror’
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday held talks in Cairo with Russia's foreign and defence ministers on...
S. Africa’s Zuma Survives Renewed Calls To Resign
South African President Jacob Zuma survived fresh calls within the ruling ANC party for him to resign, party officials...
EU Imposes Sanctions On Nine In DR Congo
The European Union imposed sanctions Monday on nine more officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid unrest...
Saudi Activist ‘deported’ From Qatar
Qatar has deported a Saudi human rights activist who was on his way to Norway where he hoped to seek asylum, a watchdog...
Mali Officials Deny Couple Stoned By ‘Islamists’
A threat by radical Islamists in northeast Mali to punish an unmarried couple with death by stoning finally was not...
DR Congo Authorises Trial of Experimental Ebola Vaccine
The Democratic Republic of Congo has approved using an experimental Ebola vaccine to combat an outbreak of the virus in...
UN Warns 200,000 At Grave Risk In Last Stages of Mosul Battle
Up to 200,000 civilians caught between fanatical jihadists and advancing Iraqi forces are in grave danger in the final...
Iran Judiciary Chief Slams Rouhani Election Pledges
Iran's judiciary chief criticised moderate President Hassan Rouhani on Monday over his promises to release jailed...
Great Barrier Reef Can No Longer Be Saved
The Great Barrier Reef can no longer be saved in its present form and is damaged beyond repair, scientists have warned....
Taiwan Steel Plant Opens In Vietnam After Fish Deaths
A Taiwanese steel firm behind a toxic waste dump that killed tonnes of fish in Vietnam last year started operations on...
Nepal Announces $12 Bn Budget Targeting High Growth
Nepal's government unveiled it's annual budget on Monday focused on allocating funds to newly elected local units and...
Yousuf Defends Sharjeel Khan’s Dot Balls In PSL Scandal
Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf on Monday told a tribunal hearing spot-fixing charges against Sharjeel Khan...
Greece, Germany Agree To Slow Refugee Family Reunification
Greece and Germany have agreed to slow the reunification of refugee families divided between the two nations during...
Philippines’ Pacquiao Backs Duterte’s Martial Law
Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao gave staunch support for President Rodrigo Duterte's martial law declaration on...
India Needs More Jobs For Women To Boost Growth
India must reverse a trend of falling women's participation in the job market if it is to achieve its ambition of...
N. Korea ‘disrespects’ China With Latest Missile Test
President Donald Trump on Monday called North Korea's latest missile test a slap in the face for its main ally China,...
Pakistan Protesters Demand Electricity As Temperatures Soar
Violent protests erupted in Pakistan Monday as crippling electricity cuts left hundreds of thousands of people without...
MI5 Launches Internal Probe As Manchester Marks Week Since Attack
Britain's MI5 intelligence service has launched an internal probe into whether vital clues were missed ahead of the...