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Long Jump Great Powell Slams Record Rewrite Plans
Long jump world record-holder Mike Powell said plans to rewrite world records set before 2005 are "a slap in the face"...
Hodeida Port Closure Would Be ‘disaster’ For Yemen
A closure of the Hodeida port would "bring disaster to Yemen," which is already on the brink of famine, the new head of...
Brathwaite Falls As West Indies Scrape Ahead
West Indies lost two more wickets as they worked themselves into the lead at 112 for three at lunch on the fourth day...
FBI Chief ‘nauseous’ At Thought He Swayed US Election
FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday he felt "nauseous" at the thought he swayed last year's US election by...
US Warns of ‘third Country’ Sanctions Over North Korea
The United States said on Wednesday that it hopes to work with China to halt North Korea's nuclear program, but warned...
Facebook, Apple Logos Removed From Thai Royal Funeral Statue
An artist has been forced to rework a giant statue built for Thailand's late king after the inclusion of Apple,...
Court Hears Israeli Soldier’s Manslaughter Appeal
An Israeli soldier who shot dead a wounded Palestinian assailant was back in court on Wednesday, with his lawyers...
New York Braces For Trump’s First Presidential Visit
Donald Trump returns to New York on Thursday for the first time as president, where protests and a massive security...
Facebook Adding 3,000 People To Screen Out Violent Content
Facebook said Wednesday it is hiring an extra 3,000 staff to root out violent content as the social media giant faces...
Trump Hosts Abbas In Middle East Peace Push
President Donald Trump plunged into the Middle East peace process on Wednesday, receiving Palestinian leader Mahmud...
Hamas Leader Urges Trump To Seize ‘historic Opportunity’
The leader of the radical Palestinian group Hamas called on US President Donald Trump Wednesday to break with past...
11 Journalists Killed In Iraq In Past Year
Eleven journalists died covering conflict or were assassinated in Iraq during the past year, a Baghdad-based watchdog...
US Services Sector Picks Up Again In April
Growth in the massive US services sector gained speed in April reversing the slowdown seen in March, the Institute for...
China’s Xi Hails Ties With Philippines As Duterte Cools On US
China's President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed the "dialogue" between Beijing and Manila over their border dispute in...
NY Times Swings To Profit On Digital Gains
The New York Times said Wednesday it added more than 300,000 digital subscribers in the first quarter, helping the...
Army Called As 10,000 ‘try To Steal’ Huge Jade Boulder In Burma
A mining company in Burma called in the army after 10,000 'scavengers' were accused of trying to steal a huge jade...
Thai May Face 150-Year Jail Sentence For Royal Defamation
A Thai human rights lawyer could be sentenced to a maximum 150 years in prison after he was charged with a record ten...
US Private Sector Hiring Slows In April
Private US companies hired at a slightly slower pace in April, with new employment nearly entirely in the services...
US Private Sector Hiring Slows In April
Private US companies hired at a slightly slower pace in April, with new employment nearly entirely in the services...