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Jolie Has Warm Words For Estranged Husband Pitt
Angelina Jolie had warm words for her estranged husband Brad Pitt and is optimistic about the future of their family,...
Syria Talks Remain Focussed On ‘political Transition’
Upcoming Syria peace talks remain focused on negotiating a "political transition" in the war-ravaged country, the UN...
China Delays Nuclear Reactor Start Again
Two nuclear reactors being built in the southern Chinese city of Taishan will come onstream months later than planned,...
Ukraine Tycoon Firtash Loses Vienna Appeal Against US Extradition
An Austrian appeals court on Tuesday authorised the extradition to the United States of Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro...
Ghana President Says ‘inherited’ Debts From Predecessor
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo said Tuesday that he inherited an economy reeling from huge fiscal deficits, rising...
Journalists Face Rising Threats In Trouble Spots
Journalists in conflict zones are facing unprecedented threats amid a rise in violent non-state actors, a decline in...
Yahoo Slashes Price of Verizon Deal $350 Mn After Data Breaches
Yahoo slashed the price of the sale of its core Internet business to Verizon by $350 million following a pair of major...
Murder Trial Over ‘Novotel Captives’ Opens In I. Coast
The trial opened Tuesday in Ivory Coast of 10 men, mainly soldiers, accused of kidnapping and killing four men from the...
Far-Right Firebrand Yiannopoulos In Trouble Over Pedophilia Remarks
Milo Yiannopoulos, a firebrand editor of right-wing news site Breitbart, has lost a book deal and a speaking engagement...
Wal-Mart Scores Solid US Sales; Earnings Dip
Wal-Mart Stores on Tuesday reported a strong gain in domestic store sales during the key holiday-shopping quarter,...
Japanese Tourists Flock To Brighton Home of 2015 World Cup Glory
Brighton's Amex Stadium where Japan caused the greatest upset in World Cup history with a 34-32 win over two-time world...
IS, Boko Haram Won’t Be Defeated Unless Corruption Tackled
Western governments need to step up their efforts to combat corruption if they are to defeat jihadists such as the...
Hulk Blasts Shanghai To Victory In AFC Champions League
Brazilian forward Hulk blasted Shanghai SIPG to a 1-0 victory over FC Seoul but the big-spending Chinese giants needed...
North Korea Downplays Impact of China Coal Ban
A North Korean state economic official sought Tuesday to play down the impact of China's shock announcement that it was...
India Arrests Heads of Adoption Centre Over Trafficking
Indian police said Tuesday they have arrested the heads of an adoption centre suspected of selling at least 17 children...
UN Envoy Visits Rohingya Camps In Bangladesh
UN human rights envoy Yanghee Lee was Tuesday visiting Rohingya refugee camps in southeastern Bangladesh, where...
Regional Rivals Iran, Turkey Trade Barbs Over Syria
Diplomatic tensions escalated Tuesday between Turkey and Iran as the countries traded accusations over their roles in...
Libya Trial of Kadhafi Cadres ‘seriously’ Flawed
A trial of dozens of aides to ousted Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi is failing to uphold international rights norms in...
Scientists Find Four New Miniature Frog Species In India
Scientists have discovered four new species of miniature night frogs small enough to sit on a fingernail in a remote...