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Taiwan Defence Report Warns of China Invasion Risk
Taiwan pledged Wednesday to build up its military in the face of an increased risk of invasion by China in a major...
Palestinian Attempts Car Ramming, Is Shot
A female Palestinian attempted to ram a car into security forces at a tense junction in the occupied West Bank on...
Ben Affleck Says He’s Undergone Treatment For Alcoholism
Hollywood star Ben Affleck announced on Facebook that he has undergone treatment to combat alcoholism, as he...
Trump’s Wall Poses A Dilemma For Hispanic Contractors
Some Hispanic business owners in the United States are offering to help build President Donald Trump's wall to keep out...
African Football Chief Hayatou Faces Challenger In Bid For 8th Term
Issa Hayatou, the last of the old generation leaders in world football, faces a rare and determined challenge when he...
England ‘looking At All Blacks Clash In November’
England could play New Zealand a year earlier than scheduled if they can get an agreement to face the world champions...
Another Policeman Killed In Eastern Saudi
Another policeman has been killed during an upsurge of violence in a Shiite-dominated district of Saudi Arabia,...
Suicide Bomb Attack In Damascus Court Kills 31 People
A suicide bomb attack in a Damascus court has left at least 31 people dead and 45 others wounded. Another suicide...
Russian-Backed Talks On Syria Flop After Rebel No-Show
Russian-led peace efforts for Syria foundered Wednesday as a third round of talks ended with no progress after rebels...
Dozens Killed In Fresh Clashes On Myanmar’s China Border
Raging battles on Myanmar's border with China have claimed dozens more lives, military and official sources said...
Bombs Rock Damascus As War Enters Seventh Year
Two suicide bombings hit Damascus Wednesday including an attack at a central courthouse that killed at least 32 people,...
Security Flaw Found In WhatsApp, Telegram
A computer security firm on Wednesday revealed a flaw that could let hackers break into WhatsApp or Telegram messaging...
Trio Ordered To Clean Dubai Zoo Over Cat Killing Video
The ruler of Dubai on Wednesday ordered three men accused of feeding a cat alive to two dogs and filming it to clean...
US 12-Month Consumer Inflation Highest In 5 Years, Up 2.7%
US consumer prices in February rose at the fastest pace in nearly five years compared to the same month of 2016, while...
Ramires Keeps Big-Spending Jiangsu Perfect In Asia
Former Chelsea midfielder Ramires scored the goal that kept China's big-spending Jiangsu Suning on top of their AFC...
Suicide Bomber Kills 25 At Damascus Courthouse
A suicide bomber attacked a courthouse in the centre of the Syrian capital on Wednesday, killing at least 25 people and...
Trump Calls Out Snoop Dogg Over Shooting Video
Donald Trump took aim Wednesday at Snoop Dogg, saying the rap star would have gotten "jail time" had he pointed his gun...
Trump To Undo Obama Auto Emissions Rules
President Donald Trump is set to announce steps Wednesday to halt his predecessor Barack Obama's future vehicle...
Pakistan Recalls Shahzad, Kamran For Windies Limited-Overs Squads
Pakistan on Wednesday recalled opener Ahmed Shehzad and Kamran Akmal in separate squads for the four-match Twenty20 and...