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Rescued Taiwanese Hiker Marks Sombre Birthday In Nepal
A Taiwanese trekker who was rescued on a Nepal mountainside seven weeks after going missing marked his 21st birthday in...
Ecclestone Made Us ‘look Like Idiots’
Bernie Ecclestone was accused Friday of having "made us look like idiots" by the chief executive of Malaysia's Sepang...
US Growth Hits 3-Year Low At 0.7% In Trump’s 1st Quarter
US growth slowed to its lowest level in three years in the first quarter as consumer spending and government...
Pope Francis Visits Egypt To Promote ‘unity and Fraternity’
Pope Francis began a visit to Egypt on Friday to promote "unity and fraternity" among Muslims and the embattled...
US Doesn’t Rule Out Direct Talks With North Korea
The United States is not ruling out direct dialogue with North Korea on its nuclear program, Secretary of State Rex...
Chemical Weapons Allegedly Used 45 Times In Syria
Experts from the world's watchdog tasked with destroying chemical weapons are probing reports that toxic arms have been...
Pope Francis Lands In Egypt In Push For Religious Tolerance
Pope Francis landed in the Egyptian capital on Friday to promote dialogue with Muslims and support the country's...
Rap, A Universal Language, In Service of Endangered Ones
Rap has been called a universal language -- but it can also be a tool to preserve languages at risk. In small...
Trump and Xi In
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump have been in "constant touch", Beijing said Friday,...
British Inventor Takes Flight In ‘Iron Man’ Suit
The dream of jet packs that can propel people up into the clouds is a recurring motif throughout popular culture, but...
Sacked South Africa Finance Minister Warns of ANC Meltdown
South Africa's former finance minister Pravin Gordhan, who was dramatically fired by President Jacob Zuma, has warned...
Asian Countries To Express ‘concern’ On North Korea’s Nuclear Tests
Southeast Asian countries are to express 'grave concern' over North Korea's nuclear weapons tests and ballistic missile...
Barclays Bank Says One-Off Charges Hit Q1 Bottom Line
British bank Barclays, whose chief executive faces a regulatory probe, said Friday that first-quarter net profits sank...
SE Asia Voices ‘grave Concern’ On N. Korea Despite Appeal
Southeast Asian countries on Friday expressed "grave concern" over North Korea's nuclear weapons tests and ballistic...
British Soldier Who Killed Afghan Fighter Freed From Jail
A British soldier jailed for killing an injured Taliban fighter in Afghanistan was freed on Friday after his sentence...
New China Fears In Taiwan After Trump Snub
Taiwan's fears that it will become a bargaining chip between China and the United States worsened Friday after a snub...
Former Olympians Xia, Zhang To Coach China Badminton
China have turned to former Olympians Xia Xuanze and Zhang Jun as national badminton coaches to replace long-standing...
In Indian Kashmir, Social Media Becomes A Battleground
An unprecedented ban on Whatsapp, Facebook and Twitter in Indian Kashmir has highlighted social media's role in...
New TV Show Mocking Trump Enters Crowded Satire Market
The explosive dawn of the Donald Trump presidency is energizing comedians and satirists as TV ratings boom, shows...