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German Star Nowitzki Eyes 20th Season
Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki plans to extend his remarkable NBA career into a 20th season at the age of 39....
Natalie Portman Gives Birth To A Girl
Hollywood star Natalie Portman has given birth to a girl, her representative said on Friday. It is the second child for...
Secret Uber Software Steers Drivers From Stings
Uber on Friday acknowledged the use of a secret software program to steer drivers away from trouble, including sting...
Russian, Syrian Regime Convoys Enter Northern Syria City
Russia and Syrian regime forces are moving "humanitarian" convoys carrying military equipment into the former Islamic...
‘Apprentice’ Host Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger confirmed on Friday that he is terminating his time on "The New Celebrity Apprentice" after...
Senegalese Mayor Faces Investigation Over $2.85m Fraud
The mayor of Senegal's capital is facing a judicial probe into the disappearance of 1.83 billion CFA francs ($2.85...
Peshawar In Final As Foreign Cricket Stars Face Lahore Dilemma
Kamran Akmal fired Peshawar Zalmi into the Pakistan Super League final Friday but left his foreign teammates facing a...
Libya Rivals Battle For Key Oil Region
Islamist militias on Friday attacked Libya's main oil-production area in the east, prompting the forces of strongman...
US Forces Look On As Allies Clash In North Syria
US soldiers aboard Humvee armoured vehicles have been watching from a distance as two of their allies, Turkish-backed...
Hornets Lose Center Kaminsky To Shoulder Injury
Charlotte Hornets center Frank Kaminsky has suffered a sprained joint in his left shoulder and will miss the team's NBA...
Syrian Talks End, ‘more Positive’ Than Previous Round
More than a week of UN-sponsored peace talks ended in Geneva on Friday, the main opposition group said, calling the...
March Rate Hike Could Be Appropriate
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Friday another interest rate increase could be "appropriate" later this month...
UN Chief To Visit Kenya As Famine Threatens Region
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to Kenya on Sunday for talks with leaders on regional issues, his...
UN Watchdog Examines Eight Alleged Gas Attacks In Syria This Year
A UN chemical weapons watchdog is examining allegations of eight toxic gas attacks in Syria since the beginning of this...
Nishikori, Del Potro, Venus In New York Showdown
Japan's fifth-ranked Kei Nishikori, seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and reigning French Open champion...
Trump Defiant As New Russia Ties Emerge
An avalanche of new revelations about ties between Donald Trump's aides and Russia forced the White House back on the...
Chinese Buyers ‘committed’ To AC Milan Purchase
A Chinese consortium that has made a mammoth down payment to buy seven-time European champions AC Milan has reiterated...
115 Migrants Rescued, 25 Missing
The Libyan navy said it rescued 115 migrants Friday headed for Europe whose overloaded rubber boat was sinking off the...
Italy Migrant Rescues Hit New High As Libya Exit Rises
The number of migrants rescued at sea this year in operations run by Italy's coastguard topped 15,000 Friday after...