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Iran Accuses US of Stirring Tensions In Gulf
A senior official in Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday accused the United States of provoking tensions...
Spanish Climber Abandons Winter Everest Summit Attempt
A Spanish climber Wednesday abandoned his attempt to make the first winter summit of Mount Everest in over two decades,...
Thousands of Rohingya Refugees Return To Myanmar Over Island Plan
Thousands of Rohingya who took refuge in Bangladesh after fleeing violence in Myanmar have returned home because of a...
OPEC Output Cuts Exceed Target
OPEC compliance with oil output reductions has exceeded the target because of higher Saudi cuts, Kuwaiti Oil Minister...
Clashes Empty Out Myanmar Town On China Border
Civilians abandoned a battle-scared town along Myanmar's border with China on Wednesday, saying they feared an imminent...
S. Korea Court To Rule On President Park Impeachment Friday
The political fate of South Korea's scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye will be decided by the country's highest court...
Indonesia Shrugs Off Asian Games Graft, Organisation Woes
Organisers of Indonesia's 2018 Asian Games insisted Wednesday preparations were on track after the build-up was hit by...
Mosul Families Huddle At Home, Terrified of IS
For two weeks, Yunis Mohammed and 17 relatives huddled terrified in the cellar of his west Mosul home as the Islamic...
Iraq Forces Clear Bombs, Search For Jihadists In Mosul
Iraqi forces in west Mosul worked to clear bombs and searched for jihadist fighters in recaptured areas on Wednesday to...
Japan Court Strikes Down Ban On ‘mannequin Mob’ Protest
Japanese political dissenters chalked up a small victory Wednesday when a court struck down a city's move to ban a...
Britain’s Boris Johnson Visits Israel, Palestinian Territories
British foreign minister Boris Johnson visited Israel and the Palestinian territories Wednesday for talks with leaders...
UN Urges Probe of DR Congo Violence
The UN's top rights official on Wednesday called for a high-level investigation into abuses committed against civilians...
Gunmen Dressed As Doctors Attack Kabul Hospital
Explosions and gunfire rattled Kabul's diplomatic district Wednesday when insurgents dressed as doctors stormed...
Indian State Challenges Salman Khan Arms Acquittal
Indian authorities have challenged a court's decision to acquit Bollywood superstar Salman Khan over the use of...
S.Africa Revokes Decision To Leave ICC
South Africa has formally revoked its controversial decision to leave the International Criminal Court following last...
US Needs Better Leadership To Meet Challenges
The UN human rights chief took aim at US President Donald Trump Wednesday, saying the country needed better leadership...
Jadeja Joins Ashwin At Top of Rankings
Ravindra Jadeja joined his fellow Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin at the top of the world rankings Wednesday after...
Philippine Foreign Secretary Dumped Over US Citizenship
Philippine lawmakers on Wednesday rejected the appointment of Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay after ruling he lied to...
Malaysia To Talk With N. Korea Over Kim Murder Row
Malaysia's prime minister on Wednesday ruled out severing ties with North Korea and said his government would seek to...