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Syrian Refugee Tent Find Life As Dress With A Past
Once home to a family of Syrian refugees, a UN tent has found a new life as a dress still bearing the marks and stains...
US New Home Sales Highest In 7 Months
Sales of new US homes rose sharply in February, to their highest level in seven months, while the average price reached...
Israel Arrests Jewish Teen Over Anti-Semitic Threats In US, Elsewhere
Israel arrested on Thursday a Jewish teenager accused of making dozens of anti-Semitic bomb threats in the United...
China Stun Koreans To Keep World Cup Hopes Alive
Yu Dabao struck in the first half as Marcello Lippi's China stunned South Korea 1-0 to keep their slim World Cup hopes...
Ford Lowers Profit Forecast As US Auto Boom Ebbs
US auto giant Ford said Thursday its first quarter earnings would come in well below analysts' expectations, as it...
Theater Work Offers Dystopian View of Trump’s America
President Donald Trump's chest-thumping nationalism and harsh immigration policies are the subject of a new play...
French National Abducted In Chad
A French civilian has been abducted in the central African nation of Chad, French authorities said on Thursday. The...
Kenya Sells First Ever Mobile Government Bonds
Kenya, a pioneer in mobile money, on Thursday began selling the first ever government bonds via mobile phone, allowing...
Obama Warns Against Changes That Harm Americans
Former president Barack Obama warned Thursday against approving a Republican bill that would repeal his signature...
Jewish Youth Arrested In Israel Over Anti-Semitic Threats Abroad
A Jewish youth was arrested in Israel on Thursday on suspicion of making dozens of anti-Semitic threats in countries...
China’s ZTE Pleads Guilty To Violating US Sanctions On Iran, N.Korea
Chinese telecom giant ZTE has pleaded guilty in a US court to violating US export controls by selling goods to Iran and...
An Egypt Court Is To Reopen A Corruption Probe Into Mubarak
An Egyptian court ordered on Thursday a renewed corruption probe into ousted president Hosni Mubarak, who has been...
US Jobless Claims Rise But Remain Low
New claims for US jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, to the highest level in two months, but continued...
Schools On the Frontline of Honduras Gang Turf Battles
The clatter of bullets piercing the school's roof sent pupils running for safety. Four of them and their teacher were...
Tanzanian Minister Sacked After Condemning TV Intrusion
Tanzania's information minister was fired on Thursday after he criticised an ally of President John Magufuli who had...
UN’s Troubled Syria Peace Talks Restart In Geneva
UN-backed Syria peace talks resumed in Geneva on Thursday, with little hope of a breakthrough and the emboldened regime...
Mosul Comes Alive With the Sound of Music
When the Islamic State group controlled eastern Mosul, playing music was a crime punishable by lashes. Today, music...
Emboldened Taliban Capture Key Southern District
Taliban fighters captured the strategic southern district of Sangin on Thursday, officials said, another setback for...
Ex Disney Chief In Portsmouth Takeover Talks
The billionaire former chairman of US entertainment giant the Walt Disney Corporation is in talks to buy English...