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VX Nerve Agent Found On Kim Jong-Nam Face
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's half brother was assassinated with a lethal nerve agent manufactured for chemical warfare, Malaysian police...
Read moreTop Philippine Drug War Critic Arrested At Senate
The highest-profile critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly drug war was arrested on Friday following an overnight vigil at...
Read moreBeyonce Pulls Out of Coachella Fest
Pop superstar Beyonce, who is pregnant with twins, has pulled out of her headlining spot at the Coachella music festival...
Read moreNY Unveils $25 Mn Grant To Combat Anti-Semitism, Hate
New York state took fresh steps Thursday to combat a spike in anti-Semitism and hate crimes, promising a $25 million...
Read moreIS Forcing Children, Disabled Into Suicide Cars
Islamic State jihadists are forcing children and disabled people into explosives-laden trucks and making them drive at Iraqi security forces...
Read moreBritish Police Make Fresh Arrest In Fixing Probe
British police announced Thursday a third suspect had been arrested in connection with their investigation into international cricket spot-fixing. A...
Read moreEx-Fugitive Israeli Fraudster Sentenced To 30 Months
Former Israeli fugitive Jacob "Kobi" Alexander was finally sentenced to prison for securities fraud dating from the last century, ending...
Read moreTransgender Students Decry ‘dangerous’ Trump Decision
Activists, parents and transgender students Thursday vowed to resist the Trump administration's "dangerous" reversal of federal protections on bathroom rights,...
Read moreKusama’s Eternal Love of Polka Dots
She has two major exhibitions opening simultaneously in Japan and the United States at the venerable age of 87 --...
Read more‘Terrorist Attack’ Kills 15 Soldiers In Niger
Fifteen soldiers were killed and 19 wounded in a attack by "terrorist elements" in western Niger, authorities said Thursday. "A...
Read moreChina Continues ‘steady Pattern’ of S.China Sea Militarization
Recent satellite imagery appears to show China is completing structures intended to house surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) on a series of...
Read moreUS Promises Mexico No Mass Deportations Or Military Force
US Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly promised Thursday "no mass deportations" or military force against immigrants in the United States...
Read morePenguins, Flyers Take 50-Year NHL Rivalry Outside
Defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh and the Philadelphia Flyers, cross-state National Hockey League rivals each celebrating their 50th anniversary this...
Read moreWhy Does the Capture of Syria’s Al-Bab Matter?
The Syrian town of Al-Bab was for three years a key jihadist stronghold in northern Syria, whose capture Ankara hopes...
Read moreUN Likely To Vote Next Week On Syria Sanctions
The UN Security Council is likely to vote next week on a draft resolution that would slap sanctions on Syria...
Read moreTop US General Readies ‘full Range’ of Syria Options For Trump
The Pentagon's top officer on Thursday would not say if US ground forces will deploy to Syria to fight Islamic...
Read moreFormer Israeli Chief Rabbi Sentenced To Jail For Graft
Former Israeli chief rabbi Yona Metzger, convicted of taking more than $1.9 million in bribes, fraud and obstructing justice, was...
Read moreSaudi’s First Comic-Con Fest Penalised For ‘violation’
Organisers of Saudi Arabia's first Comic-Con pop culture festival will be penalised over a "violation", the government's entertainment agency said...
Read more130 Bodies Found In Syria Mass Graves
The bodies of some 130 fighters shot execution-style or beheaded by rival jihadists have been found in mass graves in...
Read moreFrom High-Flying Lawyer To Rights Crusader
Philippine drug war critic Leila de Lima was a highly paid lawyer who switched focus mid-career to human rights, a...
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