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Serena Williams Promises To Be Back On Court After Baby

Superstar athlete Serena Williams late Tuesday promised she would be back on the court after becoming a mom, with her...

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Philippines’ Duterte Set For Summit Drug War Support

Firebrand Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is set to enjoy much-wanted foreign support for his deadly drug war when...

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Mourning and Joy For Egypt’s Christians As Pope Visits

Egypt's Christians are still mourning fellow members of the Coptic Orthodox community murdered this month by jihadists,...

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Polanski Victim Lashes Out At US Prosecutors

The woman raped by filmmaker Roman Polanski in 1977 when she was a teen lashed out at prosecutors in the case on...

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Traces of Death At Afghan Base Attacked By Taliban

The green mosque in the Afghan military compound attacked by Taliban militants is scarred -- disfigured by bullet...

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Islamic Romance Novels Set Hearts Aflutter In Bangladesh

Kasem bin Abubakar was told nobody would buy his chaste romance novels about devout young Muslims finding love within...

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Mozambique Battles Illegal Logging To Save Tropical Forests

A squad of Mozambican forest rangers made their first arrest just minutes after arriving at a checkpoint near the...

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Health Care Visionary From Liberia Wins Coveted TED Prize

Raj Panjabi, who fled to the United States to escape civil war in his native Liberia, eventually returned to his...

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China Launches First Domestically Built Aircraft Carrier

China has launched its first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier, state media said Wednesday, as the...

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Pope To Boost Muslim Ties On Security-Tight Egypt Trip

Pope Francis heads to Egypt Friday to bolster relations with Muslims and show solidarity with the largest Christian...

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Dotcom Urges Kiwi Cops To Go After FBI Chief

Internet mogul Kim Dotcom has launched a bold, though probably doomed, bid to have FBI director James Comey grilled by...

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Bitter Rift Rocks AOC As Coates Fights For Olympic Job

Powerful Australian Olympic Committee chief John Coates is facing a crisis as he seeks re-election, with the...

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N. Korea Hails ‘largest Ever’ Firing Drill

North Korea on Wednesday hailed its largest-ever firing drill, overseen by leader Kim Jong-Un to mark a key military...

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US Misunderstands NAFTA, North American Business Body Says

The US government doesn't have a clear idea of what NAFTA covers, a business body representing several big North...

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Ding Eyes Semi-Final After Dominating O’Sullivan

World number four Ding Junhui took control in the second session against Ronnie O'Sullivan to lead 10-6 in their World...

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Andrew Laming Calls For New Australian National Anthem Verse

A Coalition MP has called for the Australian national anthem to be amended to include more of the country's values,...

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US Judge Blocks Trump Order On Sanctuary Cities

A US judge on Tuesday blocked an executive order by President Donald Trump that could deny billions of dollars to...

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Baby Whales ‘whisper’ To Mothers To Avoid Predators

Newborn humpback whales and their mothers whisper to each other to escape potential predators, scientists reported...

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US THAAD Missile Defence Equipment Enters South Korea Site

Trailers carrying US THAAD missile defence equipment entered a deployment site in South Korea early Wednesday with...