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Kidman Takes Aim At Sexism As Coppola Film Wows Cannes
Hollywood stars Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell said Wednesday they wanted to throw their star power behind more movies...
US Existing Home Sales Fall In April
Sales of existing homes fell in April after posting a 10-year record in March, depressed by the "stubbornly low supply"...
Pakistan’s Karachi Bans Swimming For Six Months After Drownings
Pakistanis in the port megacity of Karachi have been banned from swimming in the sea for six months, authorities said...
‘I’d Never Make It In Bollywood,’ Says Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt told Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan that he doesn't have the moves to star in Bollywood films as he promoted his...
Algeria President Replaces PM In Wake of Polls
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Wednesday appointed a new prime minister, replacing his confidant Abdelmalek...
Kohli Says Champions Trophy More Competitive Than World Cup
Indian skipper Virat Kohli said Wednesday his side would be ruthless in defending their Champions Trophy title next...
Mugabe Daughter Appointed To Zimbabwe Censor Board
President Robert Mugabe's daughter Bona Chikore has been appointed to the Zimbabwe board of censors, state media...
Germany Calls For Better EU Market Access To China
Visiting German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel urged China Wednesday to improve market access for European Union firms...
400,000 DR Congo Children At Risk In Violence-Hit Kasai
Almost 400,000 children risk dying of hunger in DR Congo's troubled Kasai region where months of violence has driven...
At Least 30 Migrants Drown In New Med Disaster
At least 30 migrants including young children drowned Wednesday when they fell off an overloaded vessel in the...
Pope Risks Joke About Trump’s Size
It could have caused a diplomatic incident but a culinary quip from Pope Francis seemed to have gone down well with...
Two Chinese Nationals Kidnapped In Pakistan
Two Chinese nationals working in Pakistan were kidnapped Wednesday, local police and China's state media said, in an...
Kids Are the Break-Out Stars of Cannes Film Festival
Young actors are making waves at this year's Cannes film festival -- often in films that are hardly suitable children's...
Iraqi Artist Secretly Chronicled IS Brutality
Mustafa al-Tha'i worked in secret at night, using his brushes and pencils to record the violence he saw during the day...
Qatar Begins Probe After State News Agency Hacked
Qatar said Wednesday it had begun an inquiry into an unprecedented security breach by hackers who posted fake news...
NATO Must ‘step Up’ After Manchester Attack
NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday that the Manchester bombing shows the alliance must agree at a summit with...
Singapore Fines Ex-Trader Over Malaysia’s 1MDB Saga
A former stocks trader was fined in Singapore Wednesday for his role in an international money-laundering scandal...
Nepal’s Maoist Prime Minister Resigns
Nepal's Maoist prime minister resigned Wednesday as part of a planned handover to a former political foe who will be...
More Donors Can Absorb ‘shock’ of Any US Cuts
The World Health Organization should expand its donor base to better withstand the "shock" from planned deep budget...