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Hulk Denies Punch, Says ‘I Like Chinese People’
Shanghai SIPG's Brazilian striker Hulk insisted he likes and respects "all of the Chinese people" as he rejected claims...
South Sudan Child Refugees Top One Million
War has now forced more than one million children to flee South Sudan and uprooted 1.4 million others within the...
How Macron Faces A Battle To Govern Without Traditional Party Support
Emmanuel Macron is already facing a battle to govern France after his election victory - because he does not have the...
S.Korea Candidates In Final Push As North Assails Conservatives
South Korea's presidential hopefuls made a final push for votes Monday, with the left-leaning candidate a clear...
Nepal Fines Solo Everest Climber Without Permit $22,000
A South African attempting to climb Mount Everest alone and without a permit has been ordered off the mountain, had his...
AkzoNobel Rejects Third PPG Takeover Bid
The world's leading paintmaker AkzoNobel on Monday turned down a third revised offer bid from US-based rival PPG,...
Trump’s Travel Ban Faces New Test
President Donald Trump's amended travel ban will face a key test on Monday, when a US appeals court is set to take on a...
The Mekong Middlemen Running Drugs Across Asia
Compared to their ultra-violent Central and Latin American cousins, the drug dealers of Southeast Asia's Golden...
Mr X and the Cartels Hooking SE Asia On Pills
The downfall of millionaire "Mr X", long shielded by cash and contacts in Laos, has highlighted the role of the...
Philippines, US Launch Smaller Military Exercises
The Philippines and United States launched annual military exercises in Manila on Monday but the longtime allies scaled...
Narine’s 15-Ball Half-Ton Matches IPL Record
West Indies all-rounder Sunil Narine equalled an Indian Premier League record as he hit a whirlwind half-century off...
‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Beauty’ Win Big At MTV Awards
Nostalgic horror sensation "Stranger Things" and Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" shared the spoils at the MTV Movie and...
New Hamas Chief Latest Step Toward International Acceptance
Ismail Haniya's election as Hamas chief is another sign that the Islamist movement is seeking to soften its image and...
Record Haul of Pangolin Scales Seized In Malaysia
Malaysian customs officers have seized more than 700 kilograms of pangolin scales, the country's largest haul of the...
South Korea’s Frustrated Younger Voters Demand Change
Thirty years after South Korea became a democracy, voters born in the period go to the polls Tuesday frustrated over...
IS Afghanistan Leader Killed
The head of Islamic State in Afghanistan -- believed to be the mastermind behind several high-profile attacks including...
Climate Talks Under Shadow of Trump Threats
US President Donald Trump's threats to pull America out of the climate-rescue Paris Agreement is expected to cast a...
China’s Xi Congratulates French President-Elect Macron
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated France's centrist politician Emmanuel Macron on his presidential...
College Confirms North Korea Detains Another US Citizen
A foreign-funded university in North Korea confirmed Monday the arrest of a US citizen -- the second person linked to...