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Israel’s First Female Sharia Judge Sworn In
Israel on Monday swore in its first female judge to its Muslim religious court system, the first woman to preside in...
US Supreme Court Deals Blow To ‘discriminatory’ Voting Law
The US Supreme Court on Monday dealt a severe blow to a North Carolina voting law widely seen as discriminating against...
Vietnam Arrests Activist As MP Resigns Over Mass Fish Deaths
Vietnam arrested another activist on Monday for organising protests over mass fish deaths caused by pollution from a...
Steyn Rules Himself Out of England Test Series
Dale Steyn's quest to become South Africa's all-time leading Test wicket-taker has been put back until at least...
HRW Denounces Rape By Ugandan Troops In C. Africa
Ugandan troops deployed in eastern Central African Republic to fight Ugandan rebels have sexually abused local women...
Rapper Travis Scott Arrested For Inciting ‘riot’
Rapper Travis Scott was arrested after a concert in Arkansas with police accusing him of "inciting a riot" as the crowd...
South Africa Football Coach Stresses Winning Mentality
England-born Stuart Baxter was officially unveiled as South Africa coach Monday on a five-year contract and said...
Hamas Names Chief Suspect In Commander Killing
A military court in Gaza on Monday held the first hearing of three men accused of assassinating a Hamas military...
Controversial New US Ambassador Arrives In Israel
Controversial new US ambassador to Israel David Friedman arrived in the country on Monday to take up his post, days...
Saudi King Hopeful Over ‘historic’ Muslim-US Summit
Saudi King Salman on Monday expressed hope a "historic" summit to be held Sunday between Arab and Muslim nations and US...
Pakistan Opens Spot-Fixing Trial Against Five Cricketers
A Pakistan tribunal Monday started hearings into spot-fixing charges against five cricketers who could face life bans...
Israeli Navy Shoots Dead Gaza Fisherman After ‘blockade Breach’
An Israeli patrol boat fired at Palestinian fishermen accused of breaching the blockade off the northern Gaza Strip on...
EU, US To Discuss Possible Airline Laptop Ban Wednesday
The European Union will hold high-level talks with the United States in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss a possible US...
Albino Orangutan Named ‘Alba’ After Global Appeal
A conservation group said Monday it has chosen the name Alba for a rare albino orangutan rescued from captivity in...
After Break, Katy Perry Announces New Album and Tour
Pop superstar Katy Perry on Monday announced a new album and tour, promising a more mature and reflective side after...
Ivory Coast’s Year of the Mutiny
Ivory Coast, which is recovering from more than a decade of conflict, has since January been in the grip of a series of...
Clashes Erupt As Palestinians Mark ‘Nakba’
Palestinians marching to remember those displaced at the time of the 1948 founding of Israel clashed with Israeli...
Three British Gurkhas Return To Everest, Make Summit
Three British Gurkha soldiers reached the summit of Mount Everest on Monday, two years after being caught in an...
Boko Haram Insurgents Kill Six Farmers In Nigeria
Boko Haram jihadists have killed six farmers who were working on their land near the northeastern Nigerian city of...