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Iraq Forces Reach Key Mosul Bridge
Iraqi forces battling the Islamic State group in west Mosul reached the city's southernmost bridge Monday, a key step...
Israel Braces For Gaza War Report
Israeli politicians and ex-generals are scrambling for cover ahead of the publication on Tuesday of a report expected...
Saudi Arabia’s Aramco To Invest $7 Bn In Malaysia Oil Refinery
Saudi Arabia's Aramco will invest $7 billion in a giant Malaysian oil refinery project, Prime Minister Najib Razak said...
Impeached S. Korea President Tells Court of ‘regret’
South Korea's president expressed "belated regret" Monday over the scandal that triggered her impeachment, as the...
‘turnkey’ Answer To Threats Real and Imagined
Built to keep out migrants, traffickers, or an enemy group, border walls have emerged as a one-size-fits-all response...
German Hostage Beheaded By Philippine Islamists
Islamic militants in the Philippines have beheaded the German hostage they were holding for ransom, the SITE...
Ethnic, Religious Violence Again Grips Nigeria’s Kaduna
Long-standing tensions between herdsmen and farmers have flared up again in Kaduna state, northern Nigeria, leaving...
In Iraq’s Desert, Mass Grave Horror Beneath the Dirt
The sinkhole that could be the largest mass grave in Iraq's latest conflict is barely visible from the road, nothing...
Former French Prime Ministers Admit Marine Le Pen Could Win Election
Far-Right leader Marine Le Pen could become French president in May, riding the same wave of anti-establishment...
Bashful Tokyo Pandas Mate After Four-Year Hiatus
Two giant pandas at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo mated for the first time in four years Monday -- a 52-second effort that boosted...
Oscars Auditors PwC Apologize For Best Picture Mix-Up
PricewaterhouseCoopers, the accounting firm responsible for tabulating Oscar ballots, apologized for an "error" in the...
Hollywood Takes On Trump At Oscars With Message of Inclusion
Hollywood seized the global platform of the Oscars to take on Donald Trump, but stars kept the tone light and inclusive...
S. Korea’s Lotte ‘agrees Land Swap’ For US Missile System
South Korean retail giant Lotte agreed Monday to provide land to host a controversial US missile defence system loathed...
India’s Top Diplomat To Visit US After Kansas Killing
New Delhi's top diplomat will travel to Washington this week for talks with US officials as anger grows over the death...
Westbrook Takes Charge, Griffin Powers Clippers
Russell Westbrook scored 21 points in the fourth quarter en route to his 29th triple double of the season as the...
China Arrests Seven After Deadly Hotel Fire
Authorities have formally arrested seven people after a hotel fire sparked by unsafe welding and cutting work killed 10...
Thai Generals Lead Royal Funeral Pyre Ceremony
Thailand's generals took centre stage on Monday at a ceremony blessing the start of construction of an enormous funeral...
Williams Drugs Charge ‘harms All Blacks Legacy’
New Zealand media Monday accused Ali Williams of tarnishing the image of the All Blacks after French police charged the...
Shrine To Islamist Murderer Reveals Pakistan’s Challenges
Pakistan has renewed its vow to root out extremism after a fresh wave of attacks, but a rose-covered shrine in...