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McDonald’s Shelves Japan Unit Sale Plans
McDonald's has decided not to sell its stake in a Japanese unit hit by a series of food contamination scandals and...
Saudi Shake-Up Strengthens King’s Powerful Son
A recent Saudi government and security shake-up aims to strengthen King Salman's increasingly powerful son against a...
Zambian Court Upholds Opposition Leader Treason Charge
A court on Wednesday refused a request to drop treason charges against Zambia's main opposition leader Hakainde...
French Intelligence Blames Syrian Regime For ‘chemical Attack’
A report by French intelligence services blames Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime for a suspected chemical...
Indian Film ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ Cleared For Release
An award-winning Hindi film exploring women's sexuality that was blocked by India's censorship board for being...
Triple Suicide Blasts Hit Nigeria’s Maiduguri
Three suicide bombings rocked the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Wednesday, killing one civilian militia...
Southeast Asian Leaders To Avoid Direct China Criticism
Southeast Asian leaders will express concern this week about an "escalation of activities" in the South China Sea but...
Thai Media Rebuked Over Facebook Live of Child Murder
Thai media came under fire Wednesday for publishing images of a man killing his infant daughter in a Facebook Live...
Thais Pick Ex-Ghana Coach Rajevac To Revive Fortunes
Thailand on Wednesday appointed Serbian Milovan Rajevac as the new coach of the national football team, plumping for...
Death Toll In Turkish Raids On Syria Kurds Hits 28
The toll in Turkish air raids on Kurdish positions in northeastern Syria rose to 28 killed, a monitor said Wednesday, a...
No End In Sight For Japan ‘crisps Crisis’
Legions of Japanese crisps addicts are suffering and it doesn't look like they'll be getting their full fix anytime...
The White House Family Business
Donald Trump spent his life running a family firm and the White House is no exception: the first 100 days have given...
Netflix Poised For Elusive China Breakthrough
Netflix has reached an agreement with a unit of internet giant Baidu that could see the US-based video-on-demand leader...
Nats’ Turner Hits For Cycle In Win Over Rockies
Trea Turner hit for the cycle and drove in a career-high seven runs on Tuesday as the Washington Nationals beat the...
China Football Giants Evergrande Under Fire Over ‘British Dogs’ Banner
Chinese giants Guangzhou Evergrande are facing potential disciplinary action after their fans unfurled an...
Iran Confirms Upholding British-Iranian’s 5-Year Sentence
Iran confirmed Wednesday upholding a five-year sentence for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian woman accused...
Media ‘never Under So Much Threat’, Says Watchdog
Press freedom has never been as threatened as it is now, in the "new post-truth era of fake news" after the election of...
Rockets Oust Westbrook’s Thunder From NBA Playoffs
James Harden scored 34 points as the Houston Rockets withstood a furious effort from Oklahoma City star Russell...
Pro-Independence Activists Arrested In Hong Kong
Two Hong Kong independence activists who were barred from taking up their seats as lawmakers last year were arrested...