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Yemen Drone Strikes Kill Five Qaeda Suspects
Two strikes apparently carried out by US drones killed five suspected Al-Qaeda members in Yemen overnight, military...
OPEC ‘optimistic’ Oil Output Cuts Leading To Price Recovery
Oil-exporting cartel OPEC is confident that production cuts agreed with non-members to prop up prices will lead to a...
India’s Top Court Throws Out Case No One Could Understand
Anyone dealing with India's overburdened legal system knows that the wheels of justice move slowly. But in one case,...
Taiwan Leader Calls For Calm Over Pension Reform Chaos
Taiwan's leader called for calm after violent protests over pension reforms outside parliament Wednesday saw scores of...
Iran Blocks Telegram App Voice Calls
Iran's judiciary has blocked newly introduced voice calls on Telegram, the most popular messaging app in the country,...
Bus Crash Kills 44 In Northern India
A bus has swerved off a mountain road and plunged into a deep ravine in a Himalayan region of northern India, killing...
Muslim Leads In Jakarta Poll Against Christian Governor
A Muslim former government minister took a strong lead Wednesday over Jakarta's Christian incumbent governor in a...
Dangerous Space Junk Has More Than Doubled Over the Past 25 Years
Scientists sounded the alarm yesterday over the problems posed to space missions from orbital junk - the accumulating...
‘Australia First’ Foreign Visa Changes Spark Cheers, Fears
Australia's controversial decision to scrap a visa programme for temporary foreign workers got a mixed response...
S.Korea ‘Rasputin’ Daughter Fights Extradition In Danish Court
The daughter of Choi Soon-Sil, the woman at the centre of a corruption scandal that led to the impeachment of South...
Sombre Mood As Iraq’s Yazidis Mark New Year
Thousands of Yazidis flocked to a shrine in northern Iraq to mark the New Year on Wednesday, in the minority's biggest...
Indian Politicians To Face Trial Over Mosque Demolition
Three senior members of India's ruling Hindu nationalist party including a government minister should face trial over...
Sulphur-Powered Giant Shipworm Unearthed In Philippines
An enormous black worm that lives in the mud of the sea floor and survives on the remnants of noxious gases digested by...
Syria Evacuations Resume After Deadly Bombing
The evacuation of civilians and fighters from besieged Syrian towns resumed on Wednesday after a weekend bombing at a...
Chen Throws Seven No-Hit Innings In Marlins Win Against Mariners
Miami's Taiwanese pitcher Chen Wei-Yin had a no-hitter working through seven innings when he was lifted from the...
Taiwan Denies Political Asylum Request From Chinese Tourist
Taiwan said on Wednesday it has rejected a political asylum application from a Chinese tourist, reportedly an...
Trump Era A New Challenge For the IMF
In its 70-year history, the International Monetary Fund has been no stranger to financial crises and policy disputes...
Gayle First To Hit 10,000 Twenty20 Runs
Chris Gayle has become the first batsman to accumulate 10,000 Twenty20 runs, going past the milestone during a...
Blue Jackets Stay Alive In NHL Playoffs With Win Over Penguins
The Columbus Blue Jackets staved off elimination in the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs on Tuesday with a 5-4 victory over...