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Jets Launch Raids From Syria Base Hit By US
Two warplanes took off from a central Syrian airbase Friday hours after it was struck by US missiles and carried out...
Rights Group Slams Opposition Arrests In Djibouti
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) called Friday for the "immediate and unconditional release" of...
Trump’s Visceral Response Prompts Syria Strikes
Donald Trump's missile barrage on Syria -- the first major military gambit of his presidency -- revealed a leader...
North and South Korea Women Face Off In Pyongyang Football Match
South Korea's flag flew and its anthem sounded in Pyongyang on Friday as its women's football team played out a 1-1...
Why Would Syria Mount ‘chemical Attack’?
While Western powers have blamed Syria's regime for this week's suspected chemical attack, questions remain over why it...
Hafeez Answers Critics To Steer Pakistan To 308-5
Mohammad Hafeez accelerated from a pedestrian start to pace Pakistan to a formidable 308 for five batting first against...
US Drops Bid To Out Anti-Trump Twitter Account Holder
The US government dropped its effort to force Twitter to identify the owner of an anti-Trump account purported to voice...
Trump’s Syria Strike Poses Challenge For Kremlin
Russia hailed Donald Trump when he came to power as the leader who could help restore battered ties between Moscow and...
US Attorney General Blasts Deal To Rein In Baltimore Police
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday blasted an agreement to rein in Baltimore's notorious police department,...
Trump Strikes Syria But No Plan Yet To Oust Assad
Donald Trump's cruise missile strike on a Syrian air base drags Washington deeper into the country's tragedy but does...
India Take 2-0 Lead Against Uzbekistan In Davis Cup
India took a 2-0 lead against Uzbekistan on the opening day of the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I tie on Friday....
After US Strikes, Syria Attack Victims Dream of Assad Ouster
Emerging dazed but well after three days of treatment in Turkey following the suspected chemical attack in Syria, Ahmad...
NBA To Set Up Worldwide Basketball Schools
The NBA is to open a worldwide network of basketball schools aimed at unearthing talent from across the globe, the...
Gorsuch Confirmed To US Supreme Court, Ending Lengthy Fight
The US Senate on Friday confirmed Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, ending a bruising year-long political battle and...
Garcia Makes His Charge At Masters Leader Hoffman
Spain's Sergio Garcia, seeking his first major golf title, charged within two strokes of fading US leader Charley...
New Documentary On Egypt’s Jon Stewart Follows Arab Spring Turmoil
Not long ago, the Egyptian heart surgeon-turned-comedian Bassem Youssef was hosting the most popular political satire...
DR Congo PM Resigns Under Power-Sharing Deal With Opposition
Congolese Prime Minister Samy Badibanga formally resigned on Friday, two days after President Joseph Kabila pledged to...
UN Chief Urges Restraint, Council To Meet On US Strikes In Syria
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged restraint and a renewed push for peace in Syria as the Security...
Syria Was Warned of US Strike Threat
Syria's armed forces were warned about the threat of American military action hours before the US strike on the Shayrat...