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Israel Minister’s Jerusalem Dress Sparks Online Storm
Israeli Culture Minister Miri Regev triggered a social media storm on Thursday after she attended the Cannes film...
IS Kills More Than 50 People In Syria Assault
The Islamic State group killed more than 50 people in an attack on two government-held villages in central Syria's Hama...
Israel Declassifies Six-Day War Archives
Israel on Thursday released thousands of previously classified official documents charting political decisions during...
Some NATO Allies Favour Joining Anti-IS Coalition
Some NATO allies believe joining the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq could send a...
China, ASEAN Agree On Draft Framework For South China Sea Code
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) took a step towards easing tensions in the South China...
General Motors To Stop Sales In India By Year End
US auto giant General Motors will stop selling cars in India by year end, it said Thursday, putting the brakes on...
IS Kills More Than 50 In Central Syria Attack
The Islamic State group killed more than 50 people in an attack on two government-held villages in central Syria's Hama...
WHO Eyes Vaccine Trial For Ebola-Hit DR Congo
An unlicenced Ebola vaccine could soon be tested in a remote region of the Democratic Republic of Congo hit by an...
Fox News Co-Founder Roger Ailes Dies At Age 77
Roger Ailes, who built Fox News into a politically powerful cable giant that helped redefine US television news, has...
‘House of Cards’ First Lady Backs Michelle Obama As President
"House of Cards" star Robin Wright -- who plays a quietly Machiavellian First Lady in the hit Netflix series -- said...
Harvey Keitel To Star In Film About Fatima Miracles
American actor Harvey Keitel is to star in a new film about the Portuguese peasant children who saw visions of the...
US Jobless Claims Edge Downward In 2nd Week of May
New claims for US jobless benefits drifted lower in the second week of May, the Labor Department reported Thursday,...
Alibaba Quarterly Profits Almost Double To $1.55 Bn
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Thursday its net profit almost doubled in the latest quarter on the back of...
Trump’s Son Back In Dubai For Business, Speech
Three months after the US president's son Donald Trump Jr. opened a golf course in Dubai, he was back in the Gulf...
Trump Decries Russia Probe As ‘greatest Witch Hunt’ In US History
US President Donald Trump on Thursday blasted the probe into whether his team colluded with Russia to tilt the 2016...
Everest Permit Dodger Says He Was Ready To Face Jail
A South African caught attempting to climb Mount Everest without an $11,000 permit said Thursday that he couldn't...
China Drafts Law On Broad Surveillance Powers
The Chinese government has released the first draft of a new intelligence law aimed at formalising its sweeping...
Wedding Hall Collapses In Sri Lanka, Injuring 20
A multi-storey wedding venue collapsed during construction in Sri Lanka on Thursday, injuring at least 20 workers and...
Wal-Mart Earnings Dip But Sales Rise At US Stores
Wal-Mart Stores scored another increase in sales at its US namesake stores in first-quarter results released Thursday,...