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Tibetan Fashion Hits the Beijing Runway
Face painted yellow and white with long braids draping her shoulders, a model in voluminous grey robes walks down the...
Philippines’ Duterte Threatens Top Newspaper, Broadcaster
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday described two major media outlets as "sons of whores" and warned them...
Boko Haram Faction Seeks Grassroots Support In NE Nigeria
A Boko Haram faction led by the son of the group's founder is trying to win over civilians by shunning the...
Ethiopia State of Emergency Extended By Four Months
Ethiopia's parliament on Thursday approved a four month extension of a state of emergency that was first imposed in...
At Least 14 Dead In IS Truck Bomb At Baghdad Checkpoint
At least 14 people were killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at an entrance to Baghdad,...
S.Africa’s Zuma Plans To Sack Finance Minister
South African President Jacob Zuma has vowed to sack his respected finance minister, a government coalition party...
Syrian Refugee Numbers Pass Five Million
The tally of refugees who have fled the war in Syria now exceeds five million, the United Nations said Thursday. "As...
Iran Denies Meddling In Arab World
Iran strongly denied any meddling on Thursday after Arab leaders condemned "foreign interference" in their affairs in a...
Tillerson Visits As Turkey Says Its Syria Campaign Over
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was in Ankara on Thursday for talks on the Syria conflict, just a day after Turkey...
Carlton Cole Joins Essien At Indonesia’s Persib
Former West Ham United and Chelsea striker Carlton Cole has signed for Indonesia's Persib Bandung, the club announced...
Bollywood Film Spotlights Youngest Girl To Conquer Everest
A Bollywood film hitting Indian cinemas on Friday tells the inspirational story of a tribal girl from rural India who...
US State Reaches Deal To Repeal Transgender ‘bathroom Law’
Lawmakers in the US state of North Carolina have reached an agreement to repeal a controversial law setting rules on...
In Iraq, UN Chief Guterres Calls For Protection of Civilians
UN chief Antonio Guterres visited Iraq on Thursday, calling for protecting civilians to be the "absolute priority" as...
China’s Xi Will Meet Trump In US April 6-7
China's President Xi Jinping will travel to Florida to meet US President Donald Trump April 6 to 7, Chinese foreign...
Kohli Says Aussie Friends Comment Overblown
India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday downplayed controversial remarks about ditching Australian cricketers as friends,...
UN Chief Guterres Lands In Iraq To Review Aid Efforts
UN chief Antonio Guterres arrived in Baghdad on Thursday to review the humanitarian situation, calling for protection...
Thai Red Bull Heir Snubs Hit-and-Run Case … Again
The heir to the Red Bull billions on Thursday again snubbed Thai prosecutors over a five-year-old hit-and-run incident...
Cambodia Slaps Exiled Opposition Leader With New Jail Term
Self-exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy was sentenced to 20 months in prison by a Cambodian court Thursday for...
China To Stage First NHL Preseason Games
The NHL will play its first-ever preseason games in China this autumn, its commissioner announced Thursday, as Beijing...