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US Trade Deficit Edges Lower In March
The US trade deficit drifted lower in March despite record imports from Mexico and a drop in total exports, the...
South Yemen Protesters Challenge President’s Authority
Thousands of south Yemenis demonstrated on Thursday in support of a governor sacked by the president in a blow to his...
South African Visual Artist Wins Top Spanish Arts Prize
South African visual artist William Kentridge, best known for his animated films of shape-shifting charcoal drawings,...
Mozambique’s Opposition Extends Truce As Step To End War
Mozambique's opposition leader Afonso Dhlakama on Thursday extended indefinitely a unilateral truce he first announced...
Syria Rebels Return To Peace Talks
Syrian rebels on Thursday resumed participation in peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana centred around a...
India Breaks Into FIFA Top 100 After 21 Years
The Indian men's football team on Thursday climbed to the 100th spot in the latest FIFA world rankings -- their best...
‘Lobby Money’ Behind Fall of Philippine Environment Chief
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday blamed "lobby money" for the downfall of his outspoken environment...
Zimbabwe ‘not A Poor Country’
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe insisted on Thursday that his country is not a failed state and accused the US of...
Afghan Ex-PM and ‘butcher of Kabul’
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, who returned to Kabul Thursday after more than 20 years, is one of Afghanistan's most notorious...
India Convicts Police and Doctors In Gangrape Case
An Indian court Thursday convicted five police officers and two doctors of tampering with evidence in the gang rape of...
Everest Braces For Record Number of Summit Attempts
Nepal has issued a record number of permits to climbers wanting to summit Mount Everest this spring, an official said...
Basketball Body Lifts ‘hijab Ban’ During Games
Basketball chiefs reversed a controversial ban on professional players wearing headgear Thursday after fierce criticism...
Komodo Dragon Attacks Tourist In Indonesia
A komodo dragon, one of the world's largest lizards, attacked a tourist in Indonesia who was trying to photograph the...
Indian Troops Launch Major Anti-Militant Drive In Kashmir
Thousands of soldiers and paramilitaries were Thursday engaged in a huge anti-militant operation in Indian-administered...
Vatican and Myanmar Agree To Establish Diplomatic Ties
The Vatican and Myanmar established full diplomatic relations on Thursday in the latest step in the former pariah Asian...
Mozambique’s Opposition Extends Truce Indefinitely
Mozambican opposition leader Afonso Dhlakama on Thursday indefinitely extended a truce he first announced unilaterally...
Five Thais Charged With Royal Defamation For Facebook ‘shares’
Five men were charged with violating Thailand's draconian royal defamation law for sharing Facebook posts written by an...
Erdogan Says De-Escalation Plan Would ‘half Solve’ Syria Conflict
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said a Moscow-backed plan to set up so-called de-escalation zones inside Syria...
Iraq Forces Launch New Push On IS In West Mosul
Iraqi forces thrust into west Mosul from the north on Thursday, opening a new front in the more than six-month-old...