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Auckland Favourite To Host Next America’s Cup
Auckland has firmed as favourite to host the next America's Cup after holder Team New Zealand canvassed the prospect of...
All Black Malakai Fekitoa Signs With French Top 14’s Toulon
All Blacks centre Malakai Fekitoa confirmed Friday he has signed with French Top 14 club Toulon, bringing an end to his...
Police Chief Criticizes US Cop Who Shot Australian Woman
The police chief in Minneapolis, speaking out for the first time Thursday, strongly criticized the actions of one of...
Trump Taps New Ambassador To Afghanistan
John Bass has been posted in Turkey since 2014, and has steered US-Turkey relations through an unsuccessful coup...
US Praises Sudan Counter-Terror Efforts
The United States on Thursday praised Sudan's efforts in fighting terrorism ahead of a decision expected in October on...
Halle Berry Downs Whisky At Boozy Comic-Con Panel
It was whisky-a-go-go at San Diego Comic-Con Thursday as Halle Berry downed a huge glass of neat bourbon during a boozy...
UN Adds Syrian Armed Groups To Sanctions Blacklist
The UN Security Council on Thursday added two armed groups in Syria, two money exchange businesses and four individuals...
Microsoft Profit Rises On Shift To Cloud Computing
Microsoft on Thursday reported that its quarterly profit climbed to $6.5 billion, lifted by its shift to computing...
Euro Gets Boost From ECB’s Draghi; Nasdaq Ekes Out Record
The euro rose Thursday after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi's comments bolstered the single currency even as...
Africa Cup of Nations Expands To 24 Teams For 2019
The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations will expand from 16 to 24 teams and be staged in June and July, the Confederation of...
US Ends Its Controversial Laptop Ban On Flights
The United States has ended its ban on passengers carrying laptops on-board US bound flights from certain airports in...
O.J. Simpson’s Legal Woes
Former American football star O. J. Simpson was granted parole on Thursday after serving nine years of a maximum...
UN Rights Chief Pressures China On Dissident Widow’s Fate
UN rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said Thursday he plans to meet with Chinese officials to push for assurances that...
Senegal’s Supreme Court Rejects Bail For Divisive Mayor
Senegal's Supreme Court rejected bail for Dakar's popular mayor on Thursday, preventing him from campaigning in...
‘Less Fighting’ In Darfur Led To Troops Cut
A reduction in fighting in Sudan's Darfur, where a brutal conflict has killed thousands, prompted the UN to downsize...
Saudi Arabia Sets Up State Security Agency
Saudi Arabia's King Salman issued a decree Thursday setting up a new security agency for the oil-rich kingdom which...
Linkin Park Singer Bennington Dead In Apparent Suicide
Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, who overcame a troubled childhood to top the charts with an angry but melodic...
Tanzanian Opposition Figure Held For Denouncing President
Tanzanian opposition number two Tundu Lissu was arrested on Thursday, three days after having called President John...
Polisario Slams Moroccan Prison Sentences
The Algerian-backed Polisario Front movement seeking independence for disputed Western Sahara on Thursday denounced as...