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Madagascar Cyclone Deaths Rise To 78, 400,000 Affected
A cyclone that slammed into Madagascar last week killed 78 people and affected 400,000, the authorities said on Tuesday...
Paul Simon To Promote Biodiversity With New Tour
Folk rock legend Paul Simon has announced a US tour to promote biodiversity efforts as fears mount for the long-term...
Trump Gives CIA Power To Conduct Drone Strikes
President Donald Trump's administration has given new powers to the CIA to conduct drone strikes against extremist...
Kuznetsova Reaches Indian Wells Quarter-Finals
Eighth-seeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova sped past Caroline Garcia 6-1, 6-4 on Tuesday to lead the way into the...
Trump’s New Travel Ban Faces Day In Court
President Donald Trump insists his amended travel ban will survive any legal challenge and it's time to see if he's...
Saudi Says ‘committed’ To Oil Market Stability
Saudi Arabia is committed to stabilising the global oil market, the energy ministry of the world's biggest oil exporter...
Trump Meets Top Saudi Prince As Yemen War Rages
President Donald Trump held his first White House meeting with a Muslim and Middle East leader Tuesday when he lunched...
Last-Gasp Kobayashi Holds Nerve To Deny Guangzhou
Kawasaki Frontale captain Yu Kobayashi coolly chipped home a penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage time to grab a...
Kenyan Doctors Sign Deal To End Crippling 100-Day Strike
Kenyan doctors signed a deal on Tuesday to end a strike over pay and working conditions that has crippled public...
Chad’s Faki Assumes African Union Leadership, Pledges Reform
Chad's former foreign minister Moussa Faki Mahamat assumed office as head of the African Union Commission on Tuesday,...
US Marine Head Takes Fire Over Nude Photo-Sharing Scandal
Senior US lawmakers on Tuesday blasted the leader of the Marine Corps over a "repugnant" scandal involving the...
Israel Closes Palestinian Map Bureau, Arrests Head
Israeli police on Tuesday closed a Palestinian research centre in Jerusalem and briefly arrested its director, a...
Trump Meets Top Saudi Prince As Yemen War Rages
US President Donald Trump hosted Saudi Arabia's powerful Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House...
EU Unveils Syria Reconstruction Plan
The EU unveiled an ambitious plan Tuesday to support the reconstruction of war-torn Syria, calling it a "dividend" to...
Border Jumper From US Found With Severe Hypothermia In Canada
An Ivory Coast migrant was found suffering from severe hypothermia and near death after jumping the border from the...
Nov 26 Proposed As Date For Tunisia Local Polls
The body in charge of organising elections in Tunisia on Tuesday proposed November 26 as the date for holding the first...
US CEOs Cite Taxes, Deregulation As Top Policy Priorities
Most CEOs of large US companies view tax and regulatory reform as their top policy priorities, with only three percent...
Willett Expects Decorum When He Defends Masters Title
Reigning Masters champion Danny Willett does not expect heckling crowds next month at Augusta National like those he...
Israel Treats More Than 2,600 Wounded Syrians
Israel's medical services have treated more than 2,600 Syrians wounded during their country's conflict since 2013,...