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Boko Haram Raid Nigeria Town, Loot Food Supplies
Boko Haram Islamists have raided a town in restive northeast Nigeria, looting food supplies and burning homes after...
Trump, Saudi Arabia In Mutual Embrace
US President Donald Trump may not be popular in much of the Muslim world but he has been embraced by Saudi Arabia and,...
Trump Hails ‘very Great’ Andrew Jackson On His 250th Birthday
Donald Trump hailed America's first populist president Wednesday, laying a wreath at the tomb of Andrew Jackson and...
More Than 150,000 Iraqis Fled West Mosul Fighting
Iraqi authorities said Thursday that more than 150,000 people have fled fighting in and around west Mosul since...
Bald New Zealand Killer Wins Toupee Lawsuit
A convicted murderer and child molester in New Zealand won a lawsuit Thursday arguing prison authorities breached his...
IOC Member Apologises For ‘Hitler’ Comment
A senior IOC member apologised on Thursday after he compared the idea of banning doping-tainted Russia from next year's...
Two Decades of Efforts To Disarm NKorea ‘have Failed’
Two decades of diplomacy aimed at curbing North Korea's nuclear ambitions have failed and a new approach is needed, the...
Chandimal Guides Sri Lanka To 338 In Bangladesh Test
Dinesh Chandimal struck his eighth Test century as Sri Lanka's tail frustrated Bangladesh's bowlers in the second Test...
Australia To Invest Billions In Hydro Plant To Stem Energy Crisis
Billions of dollars will be pumped into a massive hydro-electric project in Australia, the prime minister said...
Fighting Lee Wants To Lead ‘new Era’ For Women
Top Asian fighter Angela Lee said Thursday she is prepared to headline a "new era" for women's mixed martial arts in...
SpaceX Launches Communications Satellite Into Orbit
SpaceX on Thursday successfully launched a communications satellite into space from the Kennedy Space Center in...
Interpol Warrant Issued For Four N. Koreans
Interpol has issued an international arrest warrant for four North Koreans wanted by Malaysian investigators in...
UN Praises Iran’s ‘exemplary’ Refugee Efforts
While Iranians would bear the brunt of Donald Trump's visa ban, which has been blocked on the orders of a US court,...
China Calls Out Nike On Consumer Rights
US sporting-goods giant Nike has become the latest foreign brand to receive a high-profile rebuke from an influential...
Celtics Roll Over ‘Wolves, Blazers Surprise Spurs
Al Horford delivered 20 points and nine rebounds as the Boston Celtics continued their domination over the Minnesota...
India Strike Back After Renshaw’s Brisk Start
India pegged back Australia's brisk start to their first innings by taking three wickets in the opening session of the...
Barack Obama To Spend A Month In French Polynesia
Barack Obama arrived in French Polynesia where he will spend a month at a luxury resort frequented by Hollywood stars,...
Hosting Saudi King, China Pursues Mideast Charm Offensive
President Xi Jinping welcomed visiting Saudi King Salman to Beijing on Thursday as China pursues a charm offensive...
Russia Runs Up Cyber Score Against US With Yahoo, Election Hacks
US charges that Russia's FSB security service was behind the hacking of Yahoo underscored a worrisome run of successes...