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In Besieged Gaza, First English Library To Open Window To World
Mossab Abu Toha has never actually left Gaza, instead devouring books as an escape. Now he is struggling to open the...
Victims Demand Justice 70 Years After Bloody Taiwan Massacre
For Pan Hsin-hsing the sight and smell of lilies held a particular horror for many years -- the pungent flowers...
Can ‘La La Land’ Waltz Away With All the Oscars Glory?
Hollywood will be sprinkled with stardust on Sunday at the Oscars, with dreamy nostalgic musical "La La Land" tipped...
Oil Giant Taps China’s Vast Geothermal Reserves
Chinese state-run energy giant Sinopec has drilled hundreds of wells across the country without finding a single drop...
Miners Regain Sparkle As Commodity Prices Rebound
Increased Chinese spending on housing and hopes of an infrastructure bonanza in the US and India are driving a recovery...
Wilder Stops Washington In Fifth Round
Undefeated Deontay Wilder stopped Gerald Washington in the fifth round to retain his World Boxing Council heavyweight...
Perfect Day For Kenya As Kipsang Wins Tokyo Marathon
Kenya's Wilson Kipsang stormed to victory in the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday in the fastest race ever run in Japan. The...
Pacquiao To Fight Britain’s Khan In April
Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and British fighter Amir Khan confirmed separately on Sunday that they would face...
US Treasury Rekindles Interest In Rare Century Bond
The United States has rekindled interest in ultra long-term debt, including possibly a rare century bond, to lock in...
Smith Warns Players India Test Side Will ‘come Back Hard’
Australia skipper Steve Smith has warned his players against complacency and expects India to come back hard after the...
Morocco Looks To New Markets To Boost Stagnant Tourism
Morocco's key tourism sector barely grew last year amid security challenges, but operators are hoping Chinese and...
Australia-Indonesia Restore Full Military Ties
Australia and Indonesia announced the full restoration of military ties Sunday as the countries' leaders held talks...
Civil Servant’s Death Highlights World’s Lowest Birth Rate
Trying to raise the world's lowest birth rate is among the missions of South Korea's welfare ministry -- a challenge...
Trump To Skip Correspondents’ Dinner As Media Row Heats Up
President Donald Trump ratcheted up an increasingly hostile feud with the media, announcing he will skip a century-old...
Uber Image Battered By Company Culture Skids
Accusations of sexism, cut-throat management, and a toxic work environment have Uber trying to pull its image out of a...
Refugees Make Up Bulk of Crossings From US To Canada
Most of the hundreds of people streaming over the US border into Canada in recent weeks are asylum-seekers, coming from...
Hurricanes Blow Away Sunwolves To Launch Super Defence
The Wellington Hurricanes swamped Japan's hapless Sunwolves to launch the defence of their Super Rugby title in...
India Destroyer O’Keefe Hailed As ‘superhero’
Steve O'Keefe gave a superhero performance in Australia's stunning three-day first Test win to change the landscape of...
‘Moonlight’ Tops Spirit Awards A Day Ahead of Oscars
Coming of age story "Moonlight" triumphed Saturday at the Spirit Awards, the latest in a string of honors it has picked...