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Aussie Prospect Humphries Declares For NBA Draft
Australian prospect Isaac Humphries declared for the NBA Draft on Wednesday, opting to skip his final two years at the...
Qualcomm To Refund BlackBerry $815 Mn In Royalties
US mobile chip giant Qualcomm is to refund BlackBerry $814.9 million in royalties overpaid by the Canadian company,...
No Easy Way For US To Back Military Threats To Pyongyang
President Donald Trump is raising pressure on North Korea, touting the US naval "armada" he ordered to the troubled...
Noah Faces Shoulder Surgery
New York Knicks center Joakim Noah faces an extended period on the sidelines after failing to recover from a shoulder...
US Adds Two C.Africa Militia Leaders To Sanctions List
The United States on Wednesday added two militia leaders in the Central African Republic (CAR) to its sanctions list,...
Late Homage For US Slave From ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’
His life may have inspired the landmark novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" but 150 years after the abolition of slavery in the...
Malala Yousafzai Becomes Honorary Canadian Citizen
Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai became only the sixth person to receive honorary Canadian citizenship Wednesday,...
Rising Protectionism, Uncertainty Threatens Global Growth
The growing temptation to resort to protectionism and uncertainty in Europe linked to the French elections pose "risks"...
Bangladesh Hangs Three Islamist Extremists For UK Envoy Attack
Bangladesh hanged three Islamist extremists including the leader of a banned militant outfit on Wednesday, after they...
Trump Aide Offers Fresh Apology Over Hitler Reference
White House spokesman Sean Spicer on Wednesday offered a fresh apology for minimizing the atrocities of Adolf Hitler in...
San Francisco Gets A Taste of Robotic Food Delivery
San Francisco startup Marble on Wednesday began giving its home town a taste of restaurant orders delivered by robot,...
United Airlines CEO Won’t Resign
United Continental chief executive Oscar Munoz said Wednesday he would not resign, and he again apologized for forcibly...
Trump Gave Syria Attack Order ‘during Dessert’
US President Donald Trump gave the order to strike Syria with dozens of cruise missiles "during dessert" with visiting...
Ancient Poo Shows Antarctic Penguins’ Volcanic Past
Analysis of ancient penguin guano has revealed that volcanic eruptions, not climate change, almost wiped out an...
Guinea Seizes Shark Fins From Chinese Ships
Guinea has seized a haul of shark fins and carcasses from Chinese ships fishing illegally off the coast of the west...
New Zealand Sprint Cyclists Dream of Olympic Glory After World Gold
New Zealand's team sprint trio allowed themselves to dream of an elusive Olympic gold medal after they underlined their...
Mountains and Dams At Pyongyang Bus Stops
The bus stops of Pyongyang have no advertisements. Instead of exhortations to buy an energy drink or sign up to a...
18 Fighters Killed In Raging Yemen Clashes
Intensified confrontations between government forces and Huthi rebels on Yemen's southwestern coast have killed 18...
Kabul Suicide Bombing Kills Five
At least five people were killed Wednesday when a suicide bomber on foot struck near the Afghan defense ministry in...