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Japan’s February Trade Surplus Hits Multi-Year High
Japan's trade surplus hit a multi-year high in February, government data showed Wednesday, as exports to China...
Spieth Looking Forward To Shedding Augusta Hoodoo
Former world number one Jordan Spieth says he can't wait to get next month's Masters out of the way -- because he's fed...
S.Korean Ex-Leader Park Home After Marathon Interrogation
Ousted South Korean leader Park Geun-Hye returned home Wednesday after a marathon interrogation by prosecutors over the...
Treaty Slows Global Tobacco Use By 2.5%
Tobacco use fell by 2.5 percent worldwide a decade after the first global health treaty went into effect, World Health...
Wastewater Key To Solving Global Water Crisis
Recycling the world's wastewater, almost all of which goes untreated, would ease global water shortages while...
North Korea’s Parliament To Hold Rare Meeting
North Korea will hold a rare parliamentary session next month, state media reported Wednesday, as regional tensions...
California Lawmakers Warn Companies Against Working On Trump Wall
Three California lawmakers have introduced legislation that would penalize firms keen to take part in President Donald...
Rebels, Jihadists Begin New Offensive In Central Syria
Syrian jihadists and allied rebels seized a key town from government forces on Tuesday in a new offensive in the...
Nike Gives Cautious North American Outlook; Profits Jump
The sports apparel and sneaker giant scored profits of $1.1 billion for the quarter ending February 28, up 20 percent...
French Prosecutors Want Central Africa Child-Rape Case Dropped
Prosecutors in Paris have called for the case to be dropped against French soldiers facing allegations they raped...
Rarities By Late Stars To Come Out For Record Store Day
Rare music from three stars who died last year -- Prince, David Bowie and Leonard Cohen -- will come out next month for...
Panthers Star Newton Faces Surgery
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is to undergo surgery to repair a damaged rotator cuff but is expected to be...
Star-Studded Telethon To Support US Civil Rights Group
Tom Hanks and other stars will lead a Facebook "telethon" this month to raise funds for the American Civil Liberties...
Los Angeles ‘only Bidding For 2024’
Los Angeles Olympic bid organisers on Tuesday reiterated that officials remained focused on staging the games in 2024....
Mars In the 2030s As Trump Signs Law For Manned Missions
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a law that said manned missions to deep space, including to Mars, would be the...
Nude-Photo Scandal Prompts US Marines To Update Social Media Rules
The US Marine Corps has revised its social media guidelines amid a scandal involving the nonconsensual online sharing...
UN Releases $22 Million To Fight Famine Threat In Somalia
The United Nations has approved an emergency loan of $22 million (20.3 million euros) in a bid to prevent another...
Trump, NASA and A Rare Consensus
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a law that said manned missions to deep space, including to Mars, would be the...
No.1 Kerber Looking For Miami Boost
Germany's Angelique Kerber heads into this week's Miami Open in the unusual position of having regained the world...