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Senegal and Gambia Announce New Era of Ties
Senegal and The Gambia on Saturday affirmed a "new dynamic" between the two countries since the fall of former Gambian...
Stormers Get Fright From 13-Man Jaguares
Western Stormers of South Africa battled to a 32-25 Super Rugby victory Saturday over a Jaguares of Argentina team...
US-Led Strikes Claim Another 21 Civilian Lives
Twenty-one civilians were killed in US-led coalition air strikes against Islamic State group targets in Iraq and Syria...
Iraqi Forces On Schedule In Mosul Fight
Iraqi security forces are progressing as planned in their battle to recapture Mosul from the Islamic State group but...
Philippine Defence Chief Visits US Carrier In S. China Sea
The Philippines' defence secretary on Saturday visited a US aircraft carrier patrolling the South China Sea, hailing...
Commonwealth Games Chief Visits Over Durban 2022 Doubts
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president visited South Africa for talks with officials as government hinted...
Bahrain Says 25 Arrested Over Jailbreak, Unrest
Bahrain said Saturday that it had arrested 25 suspects accused of involvement in unrest in the Sunni-ruled kingdom,...
UN Delivers Medicine To Besieged Yemen City of Taiz
The UN health agency on Saturday said it had delivered eight tonnes of medications to hospitals in the third largest...
Iraq Minister Criticises UN Efforts For Mosul Displaced
An Iraqi minister on Saturday sharply criticised UN efforts to aid civilians fleeing fighting in west Mosul, even as...
Gay Mardi Gras Lights Up Sydney
Glitter sparkled on the faces and dresses of Sydney's drag queens Saturday as thousands paraded through the city...
France To Encourage Banks To Work With Iran
France wants to encourage the "normalisation" of banking relations with Iran to improve economic relations with the...
Gambia’s Barrow ‘allows Coup Plotters Back Into Army’
Gambian President Adama Barrow has allowed six soldiers convicted of plotting a coup against former leader Yahya Jammeh...
Mass S. Korea Rallies As Final Park Impeachment Ruling Looms
Thousands of South Korean protesters held rival mass rallies Saturday over the impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye...
Malaysia Expels North Korea Ambassador
Malaysia said Saturday it would expel the North Korean ambassador in a deepening diplomatic row over the assassination...
Air Strikes Kill 11 Civilians In Central Syria
At least 11 civilians were killed and dozens more wounded on Saturday in air strikes on a central Syrian village that a...
India Child Protection Officers Held In Trafficking Probe
Two child protection officers have been arrested for alleged links with a trafficking gang that ran illegal adoption...
UN Gives $5 Mn In Aid For Crisis-Hit DR Congo Region
The United Nations announced aid worth $5 million (4.7 million euros) on Saturday to help people affected by the...
US Agents In Aggressive Sweep For Unauthorized Migrants
US immigration agents increasingly are detaining unauthorized migrants in or near places once considered "safe" like...
Trump Accuses Obama of ‘tapping’ His Phone During Campaign
President Donald Trump on Saturday accused his predecessor Barack Obama of "tapping" his phone during last year's White...