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Rise and Fall of General Manas
An army 'Big Shot' whose influence seeped across the south, Lieutenant-General Manas Kongpan sat at the apex of...
Nigeria’s Ex-Oil Minister Battles Slew of Graft Cases
Nigeria's former oil minister faces charges only at home but her name crops up in a growing number of international...
Flood-Hit New Zealand Braces For More Rain
Flood-hit regions of New Zealand were warned to expect more wild weather Sunday after a deluge forced evacuations and...
Raj Urges India To ‘keep It Simple’ In Women’s World Cup Cricket Final
India captain Mithali Raj has urged her side to embrace the challenge of playing hosts England in the World Cup final...
No-Show Inflation Poses Conundrum For US Fed
After tightening monetary policy last month for the second time this year, the US central bank is expected to pause for...
In Chicago, Women Worried About Violence Join Gun Club
Her hands slowed by rheumatoid arthritis, 71-year-old Marietta Crowder stands in front of her paper target, steadies...
White House On Edge As Mueller Quietly Pursues Russia Probe
For two months, Robert Mueller -- the lanky, 72-year-old independent prosecutor investigating the Russia scandal -- has...
Robot Finds Possible Melted Fuel Inside Fukushima Reactor
Lava-like rocks believed to be melted nuclear fuel have been spotted inside Japan's stricken Fukushima reactor by an...
Spielberg Debuts ‘Ready Player One’ Footage At Comic-Con
Thousands of fans were treated to a first look at Steven Spielberg's hotly anticipated sci-fi adventure "Ready Player...
Ben Affleck Denies Being Dropped As Batman
Ben Affleck on Saturday dismissed speculation that he had filmed his last movie as Batman, telling fans he has the...
DR Congo Opposition Unveil Plans To Force Kabila Out
The Congolese opposition on Saturday unveiled a rolling programme of strikes and civil disobedience aimed at forcing...
Actor John Heard, the ‘Home Alone’ Dad, Dead At 72
Actor John Heard, best known for playing the father in the hit 90s-era "Home Alone" films, has died, according to US...
ECOWAS Leaders Call For W.African Birth Rate To Be Halved
Senior politicians in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Saturday called for measures to cut the...
UN Talks Set For Monday On Mideast Clashes
The UN Security Council will hold closed-door talks on Monday about deadly Israeli-Palestinian unrest over new security...
Blink-182 Calls Off Shows After Linkin Park Suicide
Rockers Blink-182 on Saturday called off stadium shows they had planned with Linkin Park whose singer Chester...
Stevenson Try Seals ‘ugly’ Rugby Win For Chiefs
Shaun Stevenson scored a simple try four minutes from time to seal a 17-11 win for Waikato Chiefs of New Zealand over...
Simpson Will Be On Hall of Fame Invitation List
Convicted felon O. J. Simpson, granted parole by the Nevada Board of Prisons and eligible for release on October 1,...
Iran Rejects US Threats Over Detained Americans
Iran's government rejected US demands to release detained Americans on Saturday, saying it had no control over the...
Lebanese Mediator Killed In Fighting Near Syrian Border
A Lebanese mediator was killed on Saturday in a second day of fighting between the powerful Hezbollah group and...