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French Conductor Leads Tehran Orchestra In Sign of Growing Ties

Growing cultural ties between Iran and Europe were on display on Wednesday night as a French-Iranian conductor became...

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Japan To Test Mass Telecommute For 2020 Olympics

Japanese commuters will be encouraged to work from home for one day in a nationwide exercise for the 2020 Olympics that...

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South Sudan War Strains Uganda’s Generous Refugee Policy

Ugandan motorbike taxi driver Sadiq Agotre grumbles as he waits for a rare client among thousands of South Sudanese...

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Israel Lobbies FIFA As Settlement Showdown Looms

Israel is launching a diplomatic offensive against Palestinian calls for FIFA to impose sanctions over football clubs...

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Retiring Duo Misbah, Khan Lead Pakistan Against West Indies

West Indies and Pakistan get a three-Test series underway on Friday at Sabina Park in Jamaica with both teams...

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Chemical Arms Watchdog To Vote On Moscow Bid For New Syria Probe

The governing body of the global chemical arms watchdog will Thursday vote on a controversial Russian-Iranian move to...

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US Defence Secretary Arrives In Cairo For Sisi Meeting

US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis arrived in Cairo Thursday on the latest leg of a regional tour, as ties with Egypt...

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Bangkok ‘unique’ Despite Street Stall Edict

Bangkok's street food culture will survive a crackdown on vendors, Thailand's tourism chief vowed Thursday, assuring...

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Oil Producers ‘might Have To’ Extend Output Cuts

Saudi Arabia's energy minister said on Thursday that oil-producing countries might have to extend output cuts agreed...

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Mike Pence Praises Indonesia’s Moderate Islamic Culture

US Vice President Mike Pence Thursday praised Indonesia's moderate form of Islam as 'an inspiration' at the start of a...

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Pakistan On Alert As Top Court To Rule In Case That May Oust PM

A ring of steel was placed around Pakistan's Supreme Court Thursday ahead of a ruling on corruption allegations that...

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Oil Producers ‘might Have To’ Extend Output Cuts

Saudi Arabia's energy minister said on Thursday that oil-producing countries might have to extend output cuts agreed...

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Scared Syria Evacuees Stuck At Site of Deadly Bombing

Hundreds of frightened Syrian evacuees from two besieged government-held towns were stuck at a rebel-held transit point...

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Vietnam Village Sealed Off As Hostage Crisis Deepens

A group of Vietnamese farmers who took more than a dozen police and officials hostage over a land dispute said Thursday...

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Next S. Korea Leader To Rein In Trump Over North

When South Korea fills a presidential vacuum next month, analysts say the first order of business for its new leader...

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Pence Praises Moderate Islam In Indonesia In Bid To Heal Divisions

US Vice President Mike Pence Thursday praised Indonesia's moderate form of Islam as "an inspiration" at the start of a...

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Gibson Backstops Ducks To Sweep of Flames

Goaltender John Gibson bounced back from a subpar performance as the Anaheim Ducks became the first team to reach the...

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After Poll Defeat, Jakarta’s Christian Governor May Escape Jail

Jakarta's Christian governor may escape jail for alleged blasphemy after prosecutors Thursday recommended only...

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Australia Get Pace Boost For Champions Trophy

Fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and James Pattinson were Thursday named in Australia's 15-man squad for next month's ICC...