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Suspected Car Bombs Wound At Least 40 People In Pattani, Thailand
Dozens of people have been injured in a double bombing, believed to have been set off by Muslim separatists, in front...
Fossils Suggest Hominids May Have Lived Alongside Modern Humans
Primitive hominids may have lived in Africa at the same time as humans, researchers said Tuesday, in new findings that...
Alaska’s Tundra Releasing More CO2 Than It Takes In
The Alaskan tundra appears to be emitting more carbon dioxide than it captures, a dynamic that could accelerate climate...
Popular Leader Targetted By Hardline Anger
Jakarta's Christian governor, who was jailed for blasphemy Tuesday, won much praise for his efforts to clean up the...
Briton Who Tried To Kill Trump Heard ‘screaming Voices’
A British man jailed after trying to assassinate Donald Trump said Tuesday that screaming voices in his head urged him...
New Zealand Deputy PM Tells of Dildo Protest Fears
New Zealand's deputy prime minister testified Tuesday that a colleague accused of careless driving feared an attack...
British Fugitive Drug ‘kingpin’ Nabbed In Thailand
A British drug trafficker convicted over a $1.3 million narcotics ring has been arrested in Thailand after years on the...
Why Is Religious Intolerance On the Rise In Indonesia?
A guilty verdict and two-year jail sentence for Jakarta's Christian governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama on blasphemy...
Qantas Chief Gets Pie In Face
Qantas Airways chief executive Alan Joyce had a cream pie planted in his face Tuesday at a business breakfast, with...
Indian Kabaddi League Signs Multi-Million Dollar Deal
The Indian sport of kabaddi has received a major boost with Chinese mobile company VIVO signing a five-year deal worth...
Taiwan Blames China For WHO Invite Snub
Taiwan said Tuesday it had been excluded from a major World Health Organisation meeting for the first time in eight...
China Wants Its Anthem Sung, But Maybe Not At Parties
China is fine-tuning legislation on the proper way and place to sing its national anthem, tightening rules that already...
Anti-IS Coalition Meets In Denmark To Assess Campaign
Key members of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria meet in Copenhagen on Tuesday to...
Australia Vows ‘practical’ Budget To Counter Voter Frustrations
Australia was set to unveil a "practical" budget Tuesday focused on infrastructure spending and housing affordability...
Curry Leads Warriors To Complete NBA Western Conference Sweep
Stephen Curry scored 30 points as the Golden State Warriors wrapped up a series sweep with a 121-95 rout of the Utah...
Jakarta’s Christian Governor Jailed For Two Years For Blasphemy
Jakarta's Christian governor was jailed for two years Tuesday after being found guilty of committing blasphemy, capping...
India Finding It Hard To End Love Affair With Cash
Fat wads of bank notes move across counters in Old Delhi's gold and diamond district in one of many challenges to six...
Strong Quake Hits Southern Japan, No Tsunami Risk
A strong earthquake hit southern Japan on Tuesday, though there was no tsunami warning nor immediate reports of damage...
Jakarta Governor To Learn Fate After Blasphemy Trial
Islamic hardliners staged a noisy protest Tuesday against Jakarta's Christian governor as a court prepared to deliver...