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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...
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...
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...
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...
US To Boost Military Defense Against NKorea
US President Donald Trump told Japanese leader Shinzo Abe Washington will continue to build its military capabilities...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...