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US Issues Warning After Ethiopia Grenade Attacks
The United States issued a warning Thursday to its citizens about travelling to a popular tourist region in Ethiopia...
Congolese Plantation Sprouts Art Centre To Help the Poor
There is no tap water, electricity or shops in Lusanga, a Congolese town once known as Leverville where the...
Jailed Bahrain Activist On Hunger Strike
A prominent Bahraini activist jailed for life for his role in anti-regime protests has been on hunger strike for two...
Tunisian Coastguard Tackles High-Speed Smugglers
Dimming the lights on their patrol boat, Tunisian coastguards stand in silence scanning the sea for speedboats on...
Iraq Forces Retake Town of Hatra Southwest of Mosul
Iraqi forces on Thursday retook the town of Hatra, southwest of Mosul, on the third day of an operation that saw them...
Israeli Missiles Hit Near Damascus Airport
A huge blast which struck near Damascus airport early on Thursday was caused by Israeli missiles hitting a "military...
Thai Red Bull Heir Threatened With Arrest After Latest No-Show
Thai prosecutors vowed Thursday to seek the first arrest warrant for the heir to the Red Bull fortune after he dodged...
France ‘hiding Truth’ On Suspected Chemical Attack
Syria on Thursday accused France of concealing the real identity of those behind a deadly suspected chemical attack, a...
Tributes For Taiwanese Trekker Lost In Nepal Tragedy
A Taiwanese trekker is recovering in hospital after rescuers found him and his dead girlfriend on a mountainside in...
Israel Blamed As Blast Sparks Huge Fires At Damascus Airport
A massive explosion struck near Damascus International Airport early today setting off large fires, a monitoring group...
Children Pay the Price In Afghan Conflict
Children account for one-third of civilian casualties in Afghanistan's grinding conflict in the first three months of...
Two Police Wounded By ‘Islamist’ On France’s Reunion Island
A man suspected of being a radicalised Islamist shot and wounded two policemen on the French Indian Ocean island of...
Kia Motors Announces $1 Billion Investment In India
South Korean car maker Kia Motors said Thursday it will build a new 1.1 billion plant in India, marking its entry into...
N.Korea Seeks Southeast Asian Support In Row With US
North Korea has appealed to Southeast Asian countries for support in its row with the United States to prevent what it...
Palestinians Strike In Support of Protesting Prisoners
Palestinians held a general strike on Thursday in solidarity with hundreds of prisoners in Israeli jails on hunger...
Veteran Bollywood Actor Khanna Dies Aged 70
Acclaimed Indian actor Vinod Khanna, who starred in dozens of hit Bollywood movies including "Amar Akbar Anthony" and...
Huge Blast Near Damascus Airport, ‘probably’ Israeli Strike
A huge explosion hit near Damascus International Airport early Thursday setting off large fires, with Syrian regime...
French Tourist Attacked By Shark In New Zealand
A French tourist survived a rare shark attack in New Zealand on Thursday, suffering only moderate injuries, rescuers...
Thai Mother of Baby Murdered On Facebook Live Watched the Video
The distraught Thai mother of a baby girl killed by her husband in a murder he broadcast on Facebook Live has described...