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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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SpaceX Launches Communications Satellite Into Orbit

SpaceX on Thursday successfully launched a communications satellite into space from the Kennedy Space Center in...

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Interpol Warrant Issued For Four N. Koreans

Interpol has issued an international arrest warrant for four North Koreans wanted by Malaysian investigators in...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...