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‘Power Rangers’ Creator Haim Saban Hits Out At Trump
Entertainment mogul Haim Saban, creator of the "Power Rangers" empire, was honored Wednesday for services to television...
Killing ISIS Boss Is ‘only A Matter of Time’ Says Tillerson
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson welcomed members of a 68-country coalition against the Islamic State to Washington and...
US Military Helping Op To Seize Strategic Dam Near Syria’s Raqa
The US military provided air and artillery support -- and transported local forces -- in an offensive for a vitally...
UN Struggles To Raise Funds To Avert Famine In Somalia
The United Nations has raised less than a third of the funding needed to prevent famine in Somalia, a spokesman said...
New Vaccine Against Rotavirus Could Curb Child Deaths
A new vaccine that is cheap to make and does not require refrigeration has shown promise in preventing rotavirus, a...
Allies Vow To Destroy IS As Attacks Overshadow Talks
The US-led coalition against the Islamic State group vowed to crush the jihadists Wednesday at a meeting overshadowed...
Go Team! US Supreme Court Upholds Patent For Cheerleader Garb
Cheerleader outfits can be protected by copyright, the US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a verdict criticized by some...
Sea Ice Hits New Record Low At Both Poles
The sea ice cover in the Arctic and Antarctic hit new record lows for this time of year, marking the smallest polar ice...
Palestinian, Israeli Football Officials In ‘heated’ Meeting
Palestinian and Israeli football officials were involved in "heated" talks Wednesday as FIFA attempted to mediate...
Ex-Wallabies Star Peter Kimlin Arrested ‘for Gang Raping Woman’
Former Wallabies star Peter Kimlin is one of six rugby players arrested in France for allegedly drugging and gang...
UN Chief Heads To Arab Summit After Row Over Israel ‘apartheid’ Report
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres travels to Jordan next week to attend an Arab summit following a row over the...
Movies Draw Record $38.6 Bn At Box Office In 2016
The global box office for films took in a record $38.6 billion last year, industry figures showed Wednesday, although...
Killing ISIS Boss Is ‘only A Matter of Time’ Says Tillerson
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson welcomed members of a 68-country coalition against the Islamic State to Washington and...
Luxembourg Court Denies Iran Demand To Unblock Assets
A Luxembourg court on Wednesday denied a demand by Tehran to repatriate $1.6 billion of Iranian assets claimed by the...
US Senator Warns of ‘tough Decisions’ With Syrian Kurds
The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria faces "tough decisions" on how much it should support...
US Spy Agencies Monitored Trump Team Communications
US spy agencies scooped up the communications of members of Donald Trump's presidential transition team late last year,...
Butcher Shops Razed Amid Crackdown On Beef In India
Arson has not been ruled out after blazes tore through three butcher's shops in Uttar Pradesh, days after the state's...
Smartphone Device Can Test Sperm Quality
A new smartphone device can analyze a man's sperm quality and let him know in a matter of minutes whether he suffers...
Qaeda, IS Focus On Bombs Behind Carry-On Computer Ban
The prohibition on carry-on electronics for certain flights to the US and Britain shows both the Islamic State group...