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Philippines Says Saudi Arabia Still Needs Its Workers
Saudi Arabia will still need even more Filipino workers despite its "Saudization" policy, Manila's labour secretary...
Iran’s Ahmadinejad Registers To Run For President
Iran's former hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took the shock move on Wednesday of registering for next month's...
‘We Buried Jacob, Paul and Amos’
In the no man's land between South Sudan and Uganda wind lashes though scrubland, whipping hot dust into the eyes of...
Brisbane Upset Kashima In Asian Champions League
Australia's Brisbane Roar kept their Asian Champions League hopes flickering with a 2-1 win over Japanese champions...
Zambian Opposition Leader Charged With Treason
Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has been charged with treason after allegedly refusing to give way to...
Evacuation of Syria Towns Begins With Prisoner Exchange
A deal to evacuate four besieged Syrian towns began Wednesday with an exchange of prisoners between rebels and...
Iran’s Former Hardline President Ahmadinejad To Run In New Elections
Iran's former hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has taken the surprise move of registering to run in next month's...
Rival S.African Parties Unite At Anti-Zuma Protest
Rival South African opposition parties joined forces on Wednesday when several thousand demonstrators marched through...
Militants Flee After Foiled Philippine Resort Kidnap Raid
Islamic militants who landed on a Philippine tourist island triggering deadly clashes with security forces had planned...
After Egypt Church Bombings, Copts Complain of Extremists
For years, Egyptian Copt Michel Fahmy could hear a Muslim preacher invoking God's wrath on Christians in sermons blared...
No-Logo Deal For All Black Star Sonny Bill After Jersey Protest
All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams was given permission Wednesday to wear a special Auckland Blues jersey with no bank...
Somali Security Forces Free Hostages Held By Pirates
Somalia security forces on Wednesday freed eight sailors who had been taken ashore by pirates after they were chased...
Taiwan Bans Eating Dogs and Cats
Taiwan has banned the eating of dogs and cats, lawmakers said Wednesday, as pressure grows to improve animal welfare...
Iran’s Ahmadinejad Registers To Run For President
Iran's former hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took the shock move on Wednesday of registering for next month's...
Bangladesh PM Backs Islamists Over Statue Controversy
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been accused of "kowtowing" to hardline Islamists after expressing dislike...
Egypt Church Curtails Easter Celebrations After Bombings
Egypt's Coptic Church announced on Wednesday that it would cut back Easter celebrations to a simple mass after twin...
Taiwan Bans Eating Dogs and Cats
Taiwan has become the first Asian country to completely ban the eating of dog and cat meat. New laws passed on Tuesday...
US-Russia War of Words Over Syria Clouds Moscow Talks
The United States and Russia were on a collision course over the alleged Syrian chemical attack on Wednesday as...
‘Centerfold’ Frontman J. Geils Dead At 71
J. Geils, the blues rock guitarist whose band topped the charts with the party-ready 1981 anthem "Centerfold," died on...