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Trump Adviser Meets Israeli Settler Leaders In Unusual Move

A top adviser to US President Donald Trump met Israeli settler leaders Thursday in an unusual move likely to raise...

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Injured Tourists Forced To Flee As Mount Etna Erupts

Several tourists have been injured as Mount Etna erupted for the third time in just under three weeks, spitting molten...

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Euro MPs Approve ‘conflict Minerals’ Crackdown

The European Parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a law requiring firms to ensure they do not use so-called...

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Sierra Leone Pastor Unearths Massive 706-Carat Diamond

A pastor working in the mines of eastern Sierra Leone has unearthed a 706-carat diamond, the government said Thursday,...

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US Jobless Claims Dip In Mid-March

New claims for US unemployment insurance edged downwards in mid-March, continuing a record stretch of low-levels, the...

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Disney Appeals Malaysia Cuts To ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Disney has asked Malaysia to overturn a decision to cut a "gay moment" in its film "Beauty and the Beast", a senior...

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New US Home Construction Rebounds In February

Construction of new US housing rebounded in February to its highest level in four months, the Commerce Department...

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Iraqi Soldiers Using SHUTTLECOCK Grenades To Target ISIS

The Iraqi army is giving ISIS a taste of its own medicine by bombing them with shuttlecock grenades attached to drones....

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Priceless Van Goghs Or Just Plain Art?

On a Tuesday morning last month, Steve Meadows, a 66-year-old architect, actor, inventor and dabbler in art, left his...

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India Test Captain Virat Kohli To Undergo Scans On Shoulder

Indian skipper Virat Kohli will undergo scans on his injured shoulder after leaving the field in the afternoon session...

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Olympic Chiefs Clash With US Over Anti-Doping Reform

The top Olympics body rejected American proposals for reforming the World Anti-Doping Agency on Thursday, as one of its...

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Netanyahu Seeks Deal With Trump On Settlement Construction

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he was in discussions with Donald Trump's administration on...

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Thai Junta Lays Out ‘legally Binding’ 20-Year Masterplan

Thailand's junta on Thursday said any future civilian government will be legally bound to follow a 20-year "masterplan"...

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Bid To Ban Sunday Mass From Public TV In Spain Backfires

Audience figures for Sunday Mass on Spanish public television have soared after a far-left party tried to get the...

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Malaysia Got DNA From Kim’s Son Overseas

Malaysian investigators used a DNA sample from a son of Kim Jong-Nam to confirm the identity of the murdered...

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Taiwan Says Capable of Strike Against China

Taiwan said for the first time publicly that it is capable of launching missiles at China, as the government on...

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‘Got Any Better Ideas?’ China Asks On North Korea

China insisted on Thursday that its proposal for de-escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula was the "only feasible...

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Libya Factions Agree Ceasefire After Tripoli Battle

Armed groups in Tripoli have signed a ceasefire deal ending a four-day battle for control of the Libyan capital, the...

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Adopting IS Tactic, Iraqi Forces Weaponise Small Drones

Inside an armoured vehicle in Mosul, a colonel scans live footage from a drone flying above the Iraqi city, hunting...