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Uganda Arrests Academic Who Criticised President’s Wife
A prominent academic has been arrested for criticising the wife of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on social media, police said...
Read moreLee, Lin To Battle In Malaysia Open Finals
Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei and two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan of China, the two greatest badminton stars of this era,...
Read moreClashes In Lebanon Palestinian Camp Kill Two
Palestinian factions battled an extremist group in a refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Saturday in a second day of...
Read moreMan of Steel Pieters, Rahm Ready For Masters Showdown
Two newcomers with nerves of steel, Thomas Pieters of Belgium and Spain's Jon Rahm, are both handily placed Saturday to...
Read moreIndia Woos Bangladesh With $500 Mn Defence Loan, Credit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday offered $4.5 billion in concessional loans to Bangladesh, underlining surging ties between the...
Read moreStrike Kills 15 Near Syria’s IS-Held Raqa
At least 15 civilians, including four children, were killed in a suspected US-led coalition airstrike on Saturday near the Islamic...
Read moreBritish FM Johnson Cancels Moscow Visit Over ‘developments In Syria’
Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has cancelled a scheduled visit to Moscow next week, his office announced Saturday, saying "developments...
Read moreMy Promise To Finish Orson’s Last Movie
It was to be the great director Orson Welles's big comeback, marking his triumphant return to the United States after...
Read moreAlonso ‘like An Animal’ In Shanghai
Former world champion Fernando Alonso credited divine intervention after driving "like an animal" in Saturday's qualifying in China amid rumours...
Read moreDalai Lama Accuses China of Fooling Its People
The Dalai Lama on Saturday accused China of spreading false information about his trip to a monastery near India's border...
Read moreLauda Loses Bet Against His Own Mercedes Team
Mercedes chairman Nikki Lauda bet against his team grabbing the pole position on Saturday for the Chinese Grand Prix, but...
Read morePanic, Damage As Three Strong Quakes Hit Philippines
A trio of strong earthquakes damaged buildings and caused panicked tourists to flee a popular dive resort near the Philippine...
Read moreFresh Gaza Protests After Palestinian Pay Cut
Fresh protests against civil service pay cuts broke out in Gaza on Saturday, AFP reporters said, amid pressure on Palestinian...
Read moreHamilton Blazes To Pole Position In China
Lewis Hamilton roared to pole position in Saturday's qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix as Mercedes look to avenge a...
Read moreHamilton Blazes To Pole Position In China
Lewis Hamilton roared to pole position in Saturday's qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix as Mercedes look to avenge a...
Read moreUS Sends Message To N. Korea, China With Syria Strike
The US missile strike on Syria contained a clear message for North Korea and its main ally China, but not...
Read moreIran’s Rouhani Says Trump Abetting Syria ‘terrorists’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that "terrorists" were applauding his US counterpart Donald Trump for launching a missile...
Read morePakistan’s Younis Khan To Retire After West Indies Tests
Veteran Pakistan batsman and former captain Younis Khan announced on Saturday he will retire from international cricket after the upcoming...
Read moreUS Win Doubles To Keep Tie Alive At Davis Cup
US pair Steve Johnson and Jack Sock kept the Davis Cup quarter-final against Australia alive with a gritty five-set win...
Read moreMichael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan Enjoy Hall Of Fame Ceremony
Chuck Berry famously stole Johnny B Goode from him after hearing him play it in Back To The Future. And...
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