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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,...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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UN Envoy Visits Rohingya Camps In Bangladesh

UN human rights envoy Yanghee Lee was Tuesday visiting Rohingya refugee camps in southeastern Bangladesh, where...

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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...

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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...

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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...