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Fiji Urges Trump To Honour Paris Climate Deal
Fiji pleaded with US President Donald Trump not to abandon the Paris climate deal Wednesday, as the tiny Pacific nation...
China’s Military Pact With N.Korea Looks Shaky
When North Korea's founder Kim Il-Sung visited Beijing to sign a mutual defence pact with China in 1961, he was...
Niger Gold Seekers Dig Deep For Bullion Dreams
Arriving on motorcycles and donkeys, in cars, or even on foot, hundreds of people have flocked to a site in southern...
Purity the Key For Treasured S.Korean Breed
Pointy-eared and short-haired, the Jindo dog is a symbol of South Korea, where breeders and authorities keep its...
Morocco Fights To Save Its Iconic Monkey
"If nothing is done, this species will disappear within 10 years," warns a poster on Ahmed Harrad's ageing 4x4 showing...
Journalists ‘suffocating’ In Magufuli’s Tanzania
Press freedom in Tanzania is being squeezed under President John Magufuli, leaving journalists fearful. France-based...
HRW Condemns Hamas Detention of ‘mentally Ill’ Israelis
Human Rights Watch on Wednesday condemned the "illegal" detention of two Israeli citizens by Hamas, releasing new...
Praise Allah! Islam Goes Evangelical In Nigeria’s South
Sunday morning is usually the preserve of Christian pastors in the Nigerian megacity of Lagos but a new form of worship...
Thai Schoolgirl Learns To Smile Again After Teacher Assault
There were moments when Naruedee Jotsanthia thought she'd never smile again. The Thai schoolgirl says she was left...
New York Pays Tribute To Japanese Fashion Icon Kawakubo
Twists, knots, curls and folds: the fantastical, boundary-pushing creations of legendary designer Rei Kawakubo explore...
US Senate Confirms Jay Clayton As New SEC Chief
The US Senate confirmed attorney Jay Clayton as the new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission tasked with...
Nine Malian Soldiers Killed In Central Mali Attack
Nine Malian soldiers were killed and five wounded in an area regularly targeted by jihadist groups, as the commander of...
US Congress Tells Airlines To Do Better
Senior lawmakers urged US airlines Tuesday to fix their customer service issues after recent high-profile problems, or...
New Zealand Watchdog Rejects Media Merger
A merger of New Zealand's two largest media companies was rejected Wednesday as the country's competition watchdog...
Republicans Struggle To Rally Around New Health Bill
Republican leaders in the US Congress were on the brink of another humiliating health care defeat Tuesday, as they...
Apple Delivers Higher Profits, But IPhone Sales Slip
Apple on Tuesday reported a rise in quarterly profits but its shares took a hit from slow-growing revenues and weaker...
S. Carolina Cop Who Killed Unarmed Black Man Guilty of Rights Charge
A South Carolina policeman who was filmed shooting an unarmed black man in the back after a traffic stop pleaded guilty...
Life Expectancy For Black Americans Is Four Years Below Whites
African-Americans have made gains in life expectancy but major disparities remain in the United States, where blacks...
Top Saudi Royal Rules Out Rapprochement With Iran
A powerful Saudi royal said Tuesday that there could be no rapprochement between his country and Iran, which he said...