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Assault Weapon Fans In US Are Dealt Legal Setback
A US appeals court has ruled that military-style assault weapons are not protected under the US Constitution, dealing a...
Katy Perry Skeletons Resemble Trump, May At Brit Awards
A performance by Katy Perry at the Brit Awards on Wednesday saw skeletons wearing outfits matching those of US...
Air NZ Flies Into Turbulence As Competition Heats Up
Air New Zealand reported a 24 percent fall in interim net profit Thursday amid increased competition in the domestic...
New Zealand Rejects Sky-Vodafone Merger Plan
New Zealand's competition watchdog rejected a multi-billion dollar merger between Vodafone NZ and pay-TV operator Sky...
Six Workers Killed In Hyderabad Factory Fire
Six factory workers were burnt to death Wednesday in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad after a fire broke out at an...
Trump To Unveil First Budget ‘mid-March’
President Donald Trump cited spiraling public debt figures but gave himself some cover as he prepares to submit his...
Exxon Cuts 3 Bn Barrels From Oil Reserves
Exxon Mobil cut its proved oil reserves by three billion barrels to 20 billion barrels at the end of 2016, the company...
Harvard Names Rihanna Its Humanitarian of the Year
Rihanna may be best known as an R&B superstar, but on Wednesday she was named the 2017 Harvard University Humanitarian...
Dakota Pipeline Protesters Leave Camp
After nearly a year of occupying North Dakota prairie land to block the route of a controversial oil pipeline, many of...
New Citizens Breathe Sigh of Relief In Trump’s America
Overjoyed new US citizens breathed a huge sigh of relief and celebrated Wednesday, largely -- if not uniformly --...
First Drug-Resistant Malaria Parasite Detected In Africa
For the first time in Africa, researchers said Wednesday they have detected a malaria parasite that is partially...
More Than 700 Migrants Rescued Off Libya
About 730 migrants were rescued off the Libyan coast on Wednesday after seven rescue operations mounted by the Italian...
Iraqi Ex-Soldier In German Court Over Beheaded IS Jihadist Photos
A Berlin court on Wednesday began hearing a case against a former Iraqi soldier charged with war crimes after he...
‘Democracy Dies In Darkness’
A month into Donald Trump's presidency, The Washington Post has unveiled a new slogan: "Democracy Dies in Darkness." It...
US Homeland Security Chief Talks Migration In Guatemala
US plans to deport millions of Central American migrants and regional security issues dominated US Homeland Security...
Scott Revamps His Masterplan For Winning Majors
From training and scheduling to coaches and caddie, Australia's Adam Scott has changed his golf routine in order to...
22 Sex Abuse Charges Against Ex-US Gymnastics Doctor
The authorities in Michigan on Wednesday charged former US national gymnastics team doctor Lawrence Nassar with 22...
Tunisia Parliament Adopts Anti-Graft Law
Tunisia's parliament on Wednesday approved a law to fight widespread corruption that has plagued the North African...
Blind Sheikh Buried In Egypt After Dying In US Jail
Hundreds of mourners gathered Wednesday in Cairo for the funeral of Omar Abdel Rahman, the blind sheikh linked to the...