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Russia Urges ‘national Dialogue’ At Libya PM Meeting
Russia's foreign minister on Thursday pushed an "inclusive national dialogue" in Libya at talks with its UN-backed premier that came...
Read moreUnder Trump, Arab-Americans Think Twice About Census Visibility
Arab-Americans have long sought to be recognized as a distinct ethnic group by the US census. But with President Donald...
Read moreNBA Warriors Sign Forward Barnes After Losing Durant
Matt Barnes, a 36-year-old journeyman forward in his 14th NBA campaign, signed Thursday with the Golden State Warriors as help...
Read moreUN Envoy Calls For Highest Level Myanmar Probe
The United Nations rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar called Thursday for the creation of a Commission of Inquiry (COI),...
Read moreThree Jihadist Groups In Africa’s Sahel Announce Merger
Three jihadist groups operating in the Sahel region have merged to form one single organisation, Mauritania's private news agency ANI...
Read moreSyria Accuses Main Opposition of Taking Peace Talks ‘hostage’
Syria on Thursday accused the opposition High Negotiations Committee of taking UN-backed peace talks "hostage" over its refusal to include...
Read moreIraqi Kurd Forces Halt Pumping Through Key Oil Pipeline
Iraqi Kurdish forces deployed at a state-run oil company Thursday, temporarily halting pumping through a pipeline that is one of...
Read moreCAF Hopeful Ahmad Ahmad Eyes Change In Africa
Ahmad Ahmad insisted Thursday he can bring widespread, meaningful change to African football if he unseats Issa Hayatou as president...
Read moreSyria Army Retakes Ancient Palmyra From ISIS
In another devastating blow to ISIS, Syrian troops backed by Russian jets have finally recaptured Palmyra from jihadis. The Kremlin...
Read moreMore Hires, New Guidelines Aimed At Helping NBA Referees
The NBA will hire more referees, bolster their training and feedback and develop guidelines to improve communication and decorum between...
Read moreQaeda Confirms Coalition Strike Killed Top Leader In Syria
Al-Qaeda has confirmed that top leader Abu Khayr al-Masri, believed to be the organisation's number two, was killed in a...
Read moreFormer NBA Star Stoudemire Apologizes Over Gay Comment
Former NBA star Amar'e Stoudemire has apologized following a backlash over his comments that he would avoid a gay teammate....
Read moreSnapchat Jumps More Than 40% In Debut Trade On Wall Street
Instant messaging service Snapchat surged in its debut trade Thursday, jumping more than 40 percent from the level set in...
Read moreProtectionism Would Be ‘disaster’ For Autos
Renault-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn warned Thursday that protectionist trade policies could spell "disaster" for an automotive sector that depends on...
Read moreMore Than 20 US Strikes Targeted Al-Qaeda In Yemen
US forces on Tuesday conducted a series of air strikes in Yemen against Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the Pentagon...
Read moreMedical Examiner Contradicts NYPD In Probe of Russian Diplomat’s Death
New York medical examiners investigating the mysterious death of a Russian diplomat are contradicting the police conclusions in the case....
Read moreTrump ‘helping Gut Rights In Arab World’
US President Donald Trump's attacks on Muslims and his support for strongman leaders are exacerbating an already dramatic rights decline...
Read moreJail Postponed For Israeli Soldier Who Killed Palestinian
A military court postponed on Thursday the jailing of an Israeli soldier convicted of shooting dead a wounded Palestinian, pending...
Read moreSouth Africa Hospital Roof Collapse Sparks Search
Emergency workers dug through rubble in Johannesburg on Thursday after part of a hospital's roof collapsed, reportedly trapping several patients....
Read moreQaeda Confirms Coalition Strike Killed Top Leader In Syria
Al-Qaeda has confirmed that top leader Abu Khayr al-Masri, believed to be the organisation's number two, was killed in an air...
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