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Huge Crowds of Shiite Faithful Throng Baghdad Shrine
Hundreds of thousands of Shiite faithful thronged the mausoleum of Imam Kadhim in Baghdad Sunday for the climax of a...
Australia Police Stop Driver, 12, On Epic Car Journey
A 12-year-old boy trying to drive from coast-to-coast through the vast Australian outback was stopped by traffic police...
Furious Afghans Call For Resignations After Taliban Base Attack
Afghanistan on Sunday observed a national day of mourning after at least 100 soldiers were killed or wounded in a...
Australia, New Zealand Hit Back At North Korea Threat
Australia and New Zealand stiffened their rhetoric against North Korea Sunday after the isolated state threatened...
Maldives Blogger Stabbed To Death In Restive Capital
A liberal blogger, Yameen Rasheed, was stabbed to death in the politically restive Maldivian capital Male, his family...
Israeli Attack On Syria Military Camp Kills Three
An Israeli attack on a Syrian camp for pro-government forces killed three fighters near the Golan Heights on Sunday, an...
Kendrick Lamar Scores Biggest US Album Release of Year
Kendrick Lamar has pulled off the biggest US album debut this year with "DAMN.," an introspective work of hip-hop...
Warriors Put Blazers On Brink, Gasol’s Floater Sinks Spurs
Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter and the Golden State Warriors stormed back from a...
Thailand’s Worawi Vows To Challenge FIFA Ban
Former Thai football chief Worawi Makudi has vowed to push FIFA to lift its ban on him after an appeals court in...
New Zealand Teams Dominate Super Rugby As Crusaders Stay Unbeaten
The Canterbury Crusaders remained unbeaten as New Zealand teams dominated Super Rugby this weekend ahead of June's...
Iran Elections Have History of Dark Horses
Election season is under way in Iran and the rumour mill is in overdrive as the public tries to divine the backroom...
US Warship In West Pacific For Japan Navy Drills
The US supercarrier Carl Vinson will start joint exercises with Japan's navy on Sunday, Tokyo's defence ministry said,...
S.Africa Winemakers On Quest For Quality and Prestige
Looking out at his 50-hectare (124-acre) estate in a valley nestled below the Helderberg mountains, winemaker Ken...
S.African Faces Trial Over Axe Slaying of His Wealthy Family
In a case that has gripped South Africa, the 22-year-old scion of a wealthy family goes on trial in Cape Town on...
US Businesses Getting Hammered By Venezuela Crisis
The political and economic crisis in Venezuela is costing US companies dearly, as General Motors can attest following...
Nigeria Cracks Down On Illicit Oil Refineries
Nigerian commander Remi Fadairo points to the roiling plume of black smoke blotting the morning horizon in the Niger...
Gatlin Trumps De Grasse, Thompson Shines At World Relays
Evergreen American sprinter Justin Gatlin struck gold when he anchored his team to victory at the IAAF World Relays in...
Nepal Quake Injured Stalked By Disability Two Years On
The day after Nepal was struck by a devastating earthquake, Samrat Basnet opened his doors to the wounded as hospitals...
Rangers Oust Montreal, Blues Eliminate Wild In NHL Playoffs
Mats Zuccarello scored two goals on Saturday to spark the New York Rangers over Montreal 3-1 and advance into the...