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Gun Repair Shops In Syria Today
For years, Abboud Jan's gun repair shop in the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakeh catered exclusively to local...
Bahrain Cuts Opposition Chief’s Jail Term
Bahrain's top court on Monday reduced the jail sentence of Shiite opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman, who has been in...
New Zealand PM Rules Out Probe Into Deadly Afghan Raid
New Zealand will not hold an inquiry into "discredited" allegations its special forces committed war crimes in...
Leopard Shuts Down Nepal Airport
Nepal had to close its only international airport for around half an hour on Monday after a leopard was spotted close...
UN Blasts ‘disturbing’ Racism Against Aborigines In Australia
Racism against Aborigines in Australia is widespread and "deeply disturbing", a United Nations envoy said Monday,...
Emirates, Etihad To Boost Screening On Australia Flights
Emirates and Etihad airlines will tighten screening for passengers flying to Australia this week after the country...
Cambodia To Allow Foreigners To Leave With Surrogate Babies
The Cambodian government is set to allow foreign couples to return home with babies conceived to surrogates before the...
Custodian Charged With Murdering 20 People At Pakistan Shrine
The custodian of a Pakistani religious shrine has been charged with murder and terrorism, police said Monday, after...
Islam Critic Hirsi Ali Cancels Australia Tour Over Security Fears
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the Somali-born women's advocate and leading critic of Islam, on Monday cancelled a tour of Australia...
Sri Lanka Skipper Mathews Out of Rest of Bangladesh Series
Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews will miss the remaining fixtures of Bangladesh's tour after being ruled out of the...
Miranda Lambert Triumphs In Country Awards With Heartache
Miranda Lambert's divorce from fellow country superstar Blake Shelton caused her deep pain but her reflection on the...
Leopard Shuts Down Nepal Airport
Nepal had to close its only international airport for around half an hour on Monday after a leopard was spotted close...
Dalai Lama Reunited With Guard Who Welcomed Him To India
The Dalai Lama has had an emotional reunion with the Indian border guard who escorted him as he fled his native Tibet...
Kirsten Named Hobart Hurricanes BBL Coach
South Africa's Gary Kirsten will be in charge of the Hobart Hurricanes for the next two Australian Big Bash League...
Trump Welcomes Egypt’s Sisi Amid Questions On Rights Record
US President Donald Trump meets his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Washington on Monday, welcoming a...
Indonesia’s ‘selfie Monkey’ Threatened By Hunger For Its Meat
The crested black macaque shot to fame when one of the monkeys snapped grinning selfies and became embroiled in a US...
UN Vote On Israeli Settlements Has Changed Little
Three months after a landmark UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements, the measure has changed little on the...
Flour Power As Japan’s Date Returns To Tennis At 46
As a grimacing Kimiko Date rips another forehand past a male hitting partner less than half her age, all that's missing...
Westbrook Eyes History, LeBron Leads Cavaliers In OT Thriller
Russell Westbrook edged closer to NBA immortality with his 40th triple-double of the season on Sunday as LeBron James...