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All Smiles As Pope Asks Trump To Work For Peace
Pope Francis urged Donald Trump to use his US presidency for peace as two leaders who have sparred repeatedly through...
Oman Flies Freed Australian Out of Yemen
An Australian kidnapped in Yemen was evacuated from the war-torn country by the Omani government on Wednesday after...
Israeli Joy At Trump Visit, But Substance Lacking
Israeli right-wingers celebrated US President Donald Trump's visit after he made no mention of the two-state solution,...
Philippine Islamists Beheaded Local Police Chief, Duterte Says
He said the attack occurred near the southern city of Marawi, which is under siege by Islamic militants, as...
Philippines’ Duterte Mulls Imposing Martial Law Nationwide
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he may impose martial law throughout the nation, after declaring...
Tokyo Zoo Visitors Flock To View Mum-To-Be Panda
Japanese well-wishers flocked to a Tokyo zoo Wednesday to get their last glimpse of a possibly pregnant panda before...
Indonesian Police Steamroller Alcohol Before Ramadan
Indonesian police Wednesday used a steamroller to crush thousands of bottles of alcohol and torched a huge stash of...
Everest’s Hillary Step Intact, Say Nepali Climbers
The Hillary Step -- a rocky outcrop near the top of Mount Everest -- is still intact, Nepali climbers said Wednesday,...
Jewish Hardliners Ejected From Jerusalem Mosque Compound
A group of hardline activists were removed from the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in east Jerusalem on Wednesday...
Taiwan Court Rules In Favour of Gay Marriage In Asia First
Taiwan's top court ruled in favour of gay marriage Wednesday, a landmark decision that paves the way for the island to...
Conservatives Flex Trump-Era Might On US Campuses
US universities are often bastions of progressive Democrats, but Donald Trump's election has spurred a growing number...
Saudi Defends Bahrain’s Deadly Crackdown
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday defended the actions of Bahraini authorities who opened fire on a protest by supporters of a...
Taiwan Becomes the First Country In Asia
Taiwan has become the first place in Asia to leaglise gay marriage today following a landmark ruling by the country's...
IS Kills Five In First Suicide Attack In Somalia
The Islamic State group has claimed its first suicide attack in Somalia, which police said Wednesday killed five people...
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Defends Slow-Moving Peace Process
Peace talks got underway in Myanmar on Wednesday, with de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi defending her government's...
Taiwan Top Court Rules In Favour of Gay Marriage
A top Taiwan court ruled in favour of gay marriage Wednesday, a landmark decision that paves the way for the island to...
Gunmen In Philippines Take Hostages, Including Priest
Islamist militants battling security forces in a southern Philippine city have taken hostages, including a local...
Plane Skids Off Hong Kong Runway In Heavy Rain
A plane veered off the runway at Hong Kong airport Wednesday after heavy rain lashed the area, forcing the temporary...
China’s Tianjin Shoot Down Diego Costa Swoop Rumours
China's Tianjin Quanjin appear to have shut the door on a rumoured megamoney swoop for Chelsea's Diego Costa or any...