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Italy’s Renzi Regains Party Leadership With Big Primary Win
Italy's former prime minister has made a dramatic return to frontline politics five months after stepping down. Matteo...
Rapper Eminem Takes New Zealand Political Party To Court
US rapper Eminem has taken New Zealand's ruling political party to court, claiming it used an unlicensed version of one...
Nepal Moves To Impeach First Female Chief Justice
Nepal's first female chief justice has been suspended after the government filed a motion to impeach her, triggering...
N. Korea Warns of Nuclear Test ‘at Any Time’
North Korea warned Monday that it will carry out a nuclear test "at any time and at any location" set by its...
US-Backed Forces Seize 80% of Syria’s Tabqa From IS
US-backed fighters have captured 80 percent of Syria's Tabqa from the Islamic State group, a monitor said on Monday, a...
Storms In US South and Midwest Kill At Least 14
Deadly weekend storms have left at least 14 dead in the midwestern and southern United States, according to officials,...
India Mob Kill Two Muslim Men Over Suspected Cow Theft
Two Muslim men have died after they were attacked by Indian villagers who suspected them of stealing cows, police said...
Sunwolves’ Winger Taulagi Banned For Five Weeks
Sunwolves winger Jamie-Jerry Taulagi was banned for five weeks Monday after pleading guilty to a dangerous tackle...
Thai Junta Chief Accepts Trump Invite
Thailand's junta chief has accepted an invitation to visit the White House from President Donald Trump, his spokesman...
Opera Troupe Tours Rural China Defending A Dying Art
For the 50-year-old Chinese opera performer, every aspect of the dimly-lit backstage room was a reminder that things...
Winter Fighting Took Heavy Toll On Afghan Forces
Afghan security forces were killed at a "shockingly high" rate during what historically has been a winter lull in...
CIA Chief In S.Korea For ‘internal Meeting’
CIA director Mike Pompeo was in South Korea Monday for an "internal meeting", the US embassy in Seoul confirmed,...
S. Korea Media Warn of ‘Trump Risk’ To Alliance
South Korean media on Monday warned of a "Trump risk" threatening the alliance between Washington and Seoul amid high...
Tech Billionare Buys Sydney Mansion For Record Price
Tech billionaire Scott Farquhar has bought a Sydney waterfront mansion for an Australian record Aus$75 million (US$56...
Kiwi Dual Olympic Rowing Champion Murray Retires
New Zealand's two-time Olympic rowing champion Eric Murray announced his retirement Monday, saying he no longer felt...
Deal Reached On US Spending, Shutdown Likely Averted
US congressional leaders have reached a deal on a federal spending bill which if passed by lawmakers this week will...
U.S.-Led Fight On ISIS Has Killed 352 Civilians -Pentagon
At least 352 civilians have been killed in US-led strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria since the...
New York Turns Iraq War Into Musical
The Iraq war may not sound like musical comedy, but an Off-Broadway revival is spinning intelligence failures and...
Outspoken Nigerian Emir Facing Graft Probe
One of Nigeria's most prominent Muslim leaders is under investigation on suspicion of embezzlement, fuelling rumours...