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Long-Awaited Concert Music To the Ears of Saudis
Legendary Arab singer Rashed al-Majed gave his fans three encores in the Saudi capital on Thursday night. Why not? They...
Mosul Church Turned Into IS Religious Police Base
The elegant columns of a west Mosul church stand plastered with Islamic State group propaganda after the jihadists'...
Racing 92 To Fire Ex-All Black Williams Over Cocaine Bust
France's Racing 92 club will fire former All Black lock Ali Williams, who was arrested in Paris last month in...
Gaza Firm Turns Out Jewish Skullcaps In Quest For Orders
In the heart of the Gaza Strip's Shati refugee camp, machines buzz as Mohammed Abu Shanab's employees sew small, round...
Nigeria Fixes Presidential Elections For February 2019
Nigeria's next presidential and parliamentary elections will be held in February 2019, the Independent National...
Hohns Named As Aussie Chief Cricket Selector
Trevor Hohns was named as the chairman of Australia's cricket selectors on Friday after steadying the ship as caretaker...
In Adirondacks, A Dream of Trumpian Economic Renewal
For better or worse, this tiny town at the foot of the Adirondack Mountains has survived the decline of US...
Buhari Returns To Nigeria After London Treatment
President Muhammadu Buhari arrived back in Nigeria on Friday after nearly two months in London receiving treatment for...
China’s First Stealth Fighter Enters Service
China has put its first stealth fighter into military service, state-run media reported on Friday, in the latest...
Sri Lanka Build On Lead Against Bangladesh
Upul Tharanga closed in on a half-century as Sri Lanka continued to build on their first innings in the first Test...
Conflicts of Interest Keep Mongolian Child Jockeys In the Saddle
Mongolian courts banned them, human rights groups slammed them and the labour ministry demands they cease, but none of...
Injured Starc Ruled Out of India Series
Australia's pace spearhead Mitchell Starc was ruled out of the ongoing tour of India on Friday after suffering a stress...
Westbrook’s Thunder Stop Spurs’ Winning Streak
Russell Westbrook moved into a tie with Wilt Chamberlain on the regular season triple double list as the Oklahoma City...
Injury-Plagued Woods To Miss Arnold Palmer Tournament
Four-time Masters winner Tiger Woods said Thursday he would miss the Arnold Palmer Invitational, putting his...
Tokyo Hit By New Olympic Stadium Cost Fears
Already under fire over soaring expenses, Tokyo's 2020 Olympic organisers on Friday sought to downplay fears that...
For Japan’s Nuclear Refugees, Insults and Rejection
Satsuki Sekine's home was destroyed in Japan's 2011 tsunami disaster and her family fled in the nuclear panic that...
Australia’s Beale Signs Two-Year Waratahs Deal
Utility back Kurtley Beale has signed a two-year deal with the Australian Rugby Union and New South Wales Waratahs...
Japan ‘piggyback’ Official Steps Down
A senior Japanese politician criticised last year for being carried over flood waters while inspecting deadly typhoon...
Japan, US Conduct Navy Drill In East China Sea
The Japanese and US navies are conducting joint exercises in the East China Sea as tension intensifies in the region...