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Philippines, Communist Rebels Agree On Interim Ceasefire

The Philippine government and communist rebels have agreed in principle on an interim ceasefire to boost ongoing peace...

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NZ School Sorry After Sweeney Todd Pupils’ Throats Cut

A New Zealand school finally apologised Thursday a year after a near-fatal mishap in which the throats of two pupils...

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US To Boost Defenses Against North Korea

The United States will continue to build its military defenses against North Korea, Donald Trump told Japanese Prime...

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Gene Sleuths Open Line of Attack On Coral-Killing Starfish

The beast goes by the Latin monicker of Acanthaster planci, but it is known to us as the crown-of-thorns -- a venomous...

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US To Boost Military Defense Against NKorea

US President Donald Trump told Japanese leader Shinzo Abe Washington will continue to build its military capabilities...

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Pacquiao Looks For Quick Win In Horn Fight

Manny Pacquiao's camp said Thursday it was keen for a quick win over Australian Jeff Horn in July to set up a...

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‘Football Proletariat’ Brave Serbia’s Crumbling, Violent Stadiums

Khalid Aucho and Takuto Yasuoka are among hundreds of footballers from Africa, Asia and South America whose dream of...

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Suu Kyi Denies Ethnic Cleansing of Myanmar Minority

Aung San Suu Kyi has denied the ethnic cleansing of Myanmar's Muslim minority, speaking to the BBC after the UN rights...

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US Authorities Bust Visa Fraud Scheme For Wealthy Chinese

Federal agents in California on Wednesday raided two homes and a business allegedly connected to a $50 million visa...

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At 73, Barry Manilow Comes Out of Closet

Chart-topping singer Barry Manilow came out of the closet Wednesday at age 73, saying he kept silent on his nearly...

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Trump Defends Fox News Host Accused of Sexual Harassment

President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended a star Fox News host accused of sexual harassment by several women, saying...

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Bodies of Slain UN Experts Flown Home From DR Congo

The United Nations said Wednesday that the bodies of two of its researchers, found in a mass grave in the Democratic...

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US Illegal Immigration Plunges On Trump Crackdown

Illegal immigration across the US-Mexico border has plunged in the past two months as President Donald Trump's...

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11 Injured After Hong Kong Tram Tips Over

Eleven people were injured when a double-decker tram tipped over in Hong Kong, authorities said Thursday, in a rare...

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Number of Foreign Jihadists In Iraq and Syria Unknown

US intelligence agencies don't know the true number of foreign jihadists still fighting in Iraq and Syria, or the...

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UN Council Postpones Vote On Syria Resolution

Britain, France and the United States on Wednesday held off calling a vote at the UN Security Council on a resolution...

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Seeking More Bids, Sierra Leone Delays Sale of Huge Diamond

Sierra Leone said Wednesday that it was extending the bidding for a massive 709-carat diamond found by an Evangelical...

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China Dissident Sees Threat In New Interpol Chief

The election of a Chinese security official as head of Interpol could pose risks to opponents of China's government who...

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Pepsi Drops Ad Accused of Mocking ‘Black Lives’ Protests

Pepsi said Wednesday it was dropping an ad featuring the supermodel Kendall Jenner that appeared to use the "Black...