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S.Korea, Japan Seek To Lower Tensions Over ‘comfort Women’
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with a senior South Korean envoy on Thursday, as the two countries try to lower...
Taiwan Man Arrested Over Public Beheading of Sister
A Taiwanese man was arrested Thursday for decapitating his sister in front of horrified neighbours, a week after...
EU Fines Facebook 110 Mn Euros Over ‘misleading’ Info In WhatsApp…
The European Commission on Thursday fined US social media giant Facebook 110 million euros ($120 million) for providing...
Snowden Lashes Out At Hong Kong For Rejecting Refugees
Fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden hit back at the Hong Kong government Thursday for rejecting the protection bids...
Philippines Rejects ‘interfering’ European Aid
The Philippines said Thursday it would refuse European Union grants that "interfered" with its internal affairs,...
India’s Environment Minister Dies At 60
India's environment minister Anil Madhav Dave died Thursday at the age of 60 in New Delhi, shocking colleagues who...
Iran Condemns New US Missile Sanctions
Iran criticised new US sanctions on its missile programme on Thursday, saying they would undermine the nuclear deal...
Cavaliers Cruise Past Celtics In NBA East Conference Game One Romp
LeBron James delivered 38 points and Kevin Love had a career playoff high 32 as the defending champion Cleveland...
S. Korea’s Moon To Reopen Probe Into Gwangju Massacre
South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In vowed Thursday to reopen a probe into a 1980 massacre of pro-democracy...
White House Knew Sacked Adviser Was Under Investigation
Mike Flynn, Donald Trump's fired national security adviser, told the president-elect's transition team that he was the...
Jean-Michel Jarre, Master of Mega-Concert, Finally Finds US
Electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre, who has performed some of history's largest concerts over a four-decade...
Mexico and US Engaged In Bitter Dispute Over Sugar
A looming trade conflict with the United States over sugar is threatening to disrupt the livelihood of residents in...
Promoter Says McGregor On Board For Mayweather Match
Fight promoter Dana White says he has an agreement with mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor for a proposed...
Japan Princess’s Betrothal Highlights Male Royal Succession Woes
Emperor Akihito's granddaughter's upcoming engagement to her college sweetheart, a commoner, will cost the princess her...
Crusaders Warned Not To Cross ‘that Line’ Against Chiefs
It will be mate against mate but no holds barred when the Canterbury Crusaders look to defend their unbeaten record...
Four Indonesian Soldiers Killed In S. China Sea Training
Four Indonesian soldiers have been killed and eight others injured by artillery fire in an accident during training on...
US Family Confronts Stigma
For months in the Lemay home, the same phrase was repeated over and over by their troubled young child, barely more...
Senators Strike Early To Take 2-1 NHL Series Lead
The Ottawa Senators exploded for four first period goals en route to a 5-1 rout of the defending champion Pittsburgh...
Pakistan Buzkashi Game Faces Final Whistle
In a remote northern Pakistani valley surrounded by giant ice-capped peaks, villagers gather to watch a game of...