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Three Soldiers Killed In Day of Bloodshed In Thai South
Three Thai soldiers were gunned down in front of terrified shoppers at busy evening market in Thailand's...
‘Algeria’s Orwell’ Urges Writers To Fight Fundamentalism
Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, whose novel "2084" depicted a dystopian state governed by religious law, says writers...
Financial Risks Hang Over China Legislature Meeting
China's rubber-stamp legislature convenes this weekend with the script focused on containing worrisome economic risks...
China Bus Collision Kills 10, Injures 38
Ten people were killed and another 38 injured when a passenger bus collided with a cement truck in southwestern China,...
North Korean Arrested In Kim Killing Released
The only North Korean arrested over the Cold War-style assassination of Kim Jong-Nam was released Friday as diplomatic...
Ben Lee Releases An Islam-Inspired Album After President Trump’s Ban
He's had a top-five album and won an ARIA award for 'single of the year'. But it seems Ben Lee's latest album, although...
Radio Host Elvis Duran Gets Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
The veteran US radio personality Elvis Duran got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame surrounded by family and friends...
Mickelson Among Leaders, McIlroy One Back In Mexico
Five-time major-winner Phil Mickelson was enjoying the challenge of the high-altitude Chapultepec Golf Club Thursday as...
Tom Hanks Gifts Espresso Maker To White House Press (again)
US actor Tom Hanks gave White House journalists a new espresso machine Thursday, calling their caffeine-addled plight...
McIlroy Returns From Injury With Solid WGC Golf Round
Rory McIlroy showed no ill effects from his recent rib injury Thursday as he launched his WGC-Mexico Championship...
Track and Field World Champions Pace Field For US Indoors
Reigning world indoor champions Michelle Carter, Jenn Suhr and Vashti Cunningham are among 39 Olympians in the field...
Spotify Extends Streaming Lead With 50 Million Subscribers
Spotify has extended its lead as the world's largest streaming company as it announced Thursday that it had 50 million...
Nigeria Charges Oil Majors Shell, Eni With Corruption
Nigeria's anti-graft agency on Thursday filed corruption charges against oil majors Shell and Eni over a $1.3 billion...
Aboard Aircraft Carrier, Trump Pushes For More Military Spending
President Donald Trump announced from the deck of America's newest aircraft carrier Thursday that he had spoken with...
Moscow Envoy At Heart of Very Washington Scandal
Russia's ambassador Sergey Kislyak was all smiles as he glad-handed US lawmakers gathered on Capitol Hill to hear...
Ex-All Black Kelleher Fined 200 Euros For Domestic Violence
Former All Blacks scrum-half Byron Kelleher was fined 200 euros by a French court on Thursday after being accused of...
Aussie Big Man Bogut Signs Deal With NBA Cavaliers
Australian center Andrew Bogut signed a free agent contract Thursday with the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers,...
Nearly 1,000 Migrants Rescued Off Libya
Some 970 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Thursday, Italy's coastguard said, as the numbers attempting...
US Art Philanthropist Spencer Hays Dies At 80
The American art collector Spencer Hays -- who had donated more than 600 artworks to the Musee d'Orsay in Paris -- has...