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Quality of Life On Rise For Many Africans, Report Says

Africans are seeing a steady improvement in the quality of their lives, with some countries even nearing world...

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Kinshasa FOOTBALL Cauldron Awaits Struggling Sundowns

One of the last places in Africa any coach wants to take a struggling side is the Stade des Martyrs in Democratic...

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New ‘Twin Peaks’ Wins Praise, Piques Curiosity

"Twin Peaks," David Lynch's noir soap opera about murder in small-town America, returned on Sunday after 26 years away,...

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American Dream Takes A Beating In Cannes Movies

Elvis Presley's car has broken down and a cowboy's career is over. In the days of Donald Trump, movies showing at the...

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Celtics Rally To Beat Cavaliers In NBA East Finals

Avery Bradley rattled in a game-winning three pointer at the buzzer as the Boston Celtics clawed their way back into...

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Three Years After Coup, Rural Thais Yearn For Democracy

Three years after their latest coup, Thailand's arch-royalist military is firmly dug-in. Dissent is banned, a...

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University Students Walk Out of Pence Speech

Dozens of students at Indiana's Notre Dame University protested White House policies on Sunday by walking out of a...

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Hope In Taiwan Ahead of Landmark Gay Marriage Ruling

A court ruling in Taiwan this week could make the island the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a...

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Indonesian Police Make Mass Arrests Over ‘gay Party’

Indonesian police have detained 141 men who were allegedly holding a gay party at a sauna, an official said Monday, the...

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Philippines’ Duterte Heads To Russia In Blow To US

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte flies to Russia on Monday to meet his hero, seek arms and steer his nation's...

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China, DR Congo Most Affected By Displacements In 2016

More than 31 million people were displaced in their own countries by conflict, violence and disasters in 2016, with...

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Three Climbers Die On Everest, One Missing

Three climbers died on Everest over the weekend and another is missing, officials confirmed Monday, in one of the...

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Angolan Apartheid Troops Battle To Survive In S.Africa

Angolan soldiers recruited by South Africa's apartheid government to fight against their homeland now live in squalor,...

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Cathay Pacific Sacks 600 Staff In Major Shakeup

Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific said Monday it would cut 600 staff as part of a major overhaul to slash...

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Schwarzenegger Says You Can Have Four Hummers and Still Save Planet

Arnold Schwarzenegger has four Hummers and likes nothing better than getting up at 5am to ride his Harley Davidson to...

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Asian Energy Firms Lead Market Gains On Hopes For Oil Ouput Cut

Energy shares led a broad rally across Asian markets on Monday as oil prices were boosted by growing hopes that an...

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North Korea Declares Medium-Range Missile Ready For Deployment

North Korea on Monday declared its medium-range Pukguksong-2 missile ready for deployment after a weekend test, the...

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Trump Visits Jerusalem To Seek Paths To Israeli-Palestinian Peace

US President Donald Trump visits Jerusalem Monday to seek ways to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace, a goal that has...

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Exports Propel Japan To Third Straight Trade Surplus

Japan posted a trade surplus for the third straight month in April helped by a further rise in exports including to the...