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Bangladesh Bans Extremist Group Behind Blogger Murders
Bangladesh on Sunday outlawed a group which claims links to Al-Qaeda and is blamed for the machete murders of nearly a...
Jewish Headstones Overturned Amid Anti-Semitism Rise
Five tombstones were overturned in an historic Jewish cemetery in Brooklyn, the latest in a spate of apparently...
Netanyahu To Press Putin On Iranian Influence In Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this week in Moscow...
Atop Palmyra’s Damaged Theatre, Syrian Musicians Sing of Return
Atop the ruins of Syria's famed Palmyra theatre, recently recaptured from the Islamic State group, teenage musician...
Syrian Farmers Fear IS To Flood Villages Near Euphrates
Syrian farmers near the Euphrates river are terrified the Islamic State group will literally open the floodgates to...
Iran Blows US Fifth Fleet Out of the Water In Animated Film
A new animated film from Iran shows the US Navy's Fifth Fleet being blown out of the water in the latest effort to...
Iran Sees Progress In Hajj Talks With Saudi
Iran said on Sunday there had been progress in talks with Saudi Arabia on allowing citizens of the Islamic republic to...
Blair Denies Trump Mideast Job Talks Report
Tony Blair has had no discussions about working for US President Donald Trump, his spokesman said Sunday after reports...
Netanyahu Offered Unity Govt As Part of Peace Bid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered a plan to form a unity government with Israel's opposition last year as part...
Bollywood Celebrity Karan Johar Becomes Father To Twins Via Surrogacy
Bollywood superstar Karan Johar announced Sunday he had become a father to twins through surrogacy, as India moves...
New Rules Give Japan’s Abe Chance To Lead Until 2021
Japan's ruling party on Sunday extended term limits for its leaders, a change that gives Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a...
Chinese Protest Against South Korea’s Lotte
Dozens of people holding Chairman Mao posters protested in China's Jilin province on Sunday, calling for a boycott of...
Helicopter With Nine Aboard Crashes In Japan
A helicopter conducting a mountain rescue exercise crashed with nine local officials aboard in Japan on Sunday and at...
Dangerous Tackle Costs Auckland Blues Flanker Luatua Four Weeks
Auckland Blues flanker Steven Luatua has been suspended for four weeks for a head-high tackle during their weekend...
Iraq Forces Attack Four Jihadist-Held Areas In West Mosul
Iraqi security forces attacked four jihadist-held neighbourhoods in west Mosul on Sunday, including one that houses...
Sri Lanka Rejects UN Call For Foreign Judges In War Probe
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has rejected a fresh appeal from the United Nations to allow international...
Park Wins Champions Tournament With Putting Masterclass
South Korea´s Park In-Bee produced a putting masterclass to win the LPGA´s Women´s Champions tournament Sunday after...
Eagles Soar To Quarter-Final Berth At Las Vegas Sevens
The United States roared back from a 19-point deficit in three minutes to beat Argentina 21-19 and book a quarter-final...
Goggia Completes Olympic Ski Test Double
Lightning struck twice as Italy's Sofia Goggia won her second World Cup event in two days with victory in the Super-G...