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Mogadishu On Lockdown For President’s Inauguration
Somalia's capital Mogadishu was under security lockdown Wednesday, with roads closed and commercial flights cancelled...
North Korea Diplomat Wanted Over Kim Killing
A North Korean diplomat is wanted for questioning over the murder of Kim Jong-un's brother, it has emerged....
Smog May Force U-17 Football World Cup Out of Delhi
FIFA could pull Under-17 World Cup matches out of New Delhi because of concerns over air quality in the world's most...
Taiwan Train Bomber Jailed For 30 Years
A Taiwanese man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday for detonating a pipe bomb on a busy Taipei train that...
Judges Dismiss Case Against Mid-Level Khmer Rouge Cadre
A UN-backed court on Wednesday dismissed a case against a former Khmer Rouge cadre charged with crimes against...
China Jails Safety Boss Who Was Sacked Over Huge Blast
China's former top work-safety official has been jailed for 15 years for graft, a year and a half after he was sacked...
Boston Symphony Plans Major Additions To Summer Home
The Boston Symphony Orchestra's summer home of Tanglewood, one of the premier outdoor venues in classical music, will...
Helping the Boko Haram Displaced
Not a single car remains in the town of Dikwa in northeast Nigeria and there's no way to communicate to the outside...
N. Korea More Isolated Than Ever After Malaysia Killing
North Korea had few friends even before the assassination of the leader's half-brother at a Kuala Lumpur airport last...
S.Africa Budget Throws Light On Fractured ANC
South Africa's Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan delivers the annual budget in parliament Wednesday as he battles to...
Asian Designers Go Big At Milan Fashion Week
Milan Fashion Week kicks off Wednesday with luxury giants from Versace to Prada sharing the stage with hot...
Kabul To Set Penalties For Subculture of Boy Sex Slaves
Afghanistan is set to lay out stringent penalties for "bacha bazi" -- sexual slavery and abuse of boys -- for the first...
North Korea Diplomat Wanted Over Kim Killing
Malaysian investigators want to question a North Korean diplomat over the assassination of Kim Jong-Un's half-brother...
Film Depicts Crackdown On China Labour Advocates
Film-maker Wen Hai had intended to portray the gritty lives of Chinese migrants toiling in factories in his documentary...
Convicted Ex-Hong Kong Leader Jailed 20 Months For Misconduct
Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang was sentenced to 20 months in prison on Wednesday after a high-profile corruption...
Israel Invited 26 Oscar Stars To Visit. So Far None Has
A year ago Israel offered Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and other Hollywood stars all-expenses paid luxury trips, but...
Australia Failing On Multiple Human Rights Fronts
Aboriginal children are 24 times more likely to be detained than non-indigenous Australian children, Amnesty...
Taylor Leads Black Caps Batting Revival In ODI Vs South Africa
A record-breaking century from Ross Taylor steered New Zealand to an imposing 289 for four in the second one-day...
Women, Minorities Fare (a Little) Better In Hollywood
Women and minorities are faring better in Hollywood and feature prominently at this year's upcoming Oscars, but they...