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Uber Launches ‘urgent’ Sexual Harassment Investigation
Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick has announced an "urgent investigation" at the ride-sharing company after a former...
‘Erdogan Assassination Plot’ Suspects Go On Trial In Turkey
The trial opened on Monday of almost 50 suspects accused of plotting to assassinate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a...
Iran Says Saudi, Israel Working To Damage Country
Iran on Monday criticised what it said was coordination between Israel and regional rival Saudi Arabia, describing...
We Cannot Trust Malaysian Investigation
Pyongyang cannot trust the Malaysian police investigation into the sudden death of a North Korean, the country's...
Hundreds of Migrants Rush Border At Spain’s Ceuta
Some 300 migrants stormed the border between Morocco and Spain at Ceuta on Monday, authorities said, days after...
Batsman Or Batter? Cricket Urged To Go Gender-Neutral
An Australian cricket administrator has called for terms like "batsman" and "12th man" to be dropped in favour of...
US ‘not In Iraq To Seize Anybody’s Oil’
The United States is not about to plunder Iraq's oil reserves, Defence Secretary Jim Mattis, who arrived in Baghdad on...
China’s Huge Debt Poses Big Headache For Central Bank
Chinese banks lent more money in January alone than the annual GDP of South Africa, as borrowers rushed to take...
IS Rapes and Tortures Sunni Arab Women Too
Fighters from the Islamic State group, whose abuses against Yazidi women have been well documented, are raping and...
Pelicans’ Davis Grabs All-Star MVP On Home Court
Anthony Davis scored a record 52 points on his home court as the West team continued their domination by outgunning the...
Norwegian Refugee Council Staff Abducted In Yemen
Yemeni rebels have abducted a dozen local staff working for the Norwegian Refugee Council in the Red Sea district of...
England’s All-Rounder Stokes Sold For Record $2.16m At IPL
England all-rounder Ben Stokes became the most expensive foreign player in Indian Premier League history when he was...
Pakistan’s Third Sex Seeks A Reformation
Farzana draws all eyes when she dances, with the twist of her hips and hair -- but today she is above all the voice of...
Bare Cheek As Japan Men Strip Off For Naked Festival
With only a skimpy loincloth to protect their modesty, thousands of men brave freezing temperatures to fight for lucky...
Zambian Gay Rights Dispute Erupts Over Football
A proposal by Zambian football authorities to ban discrimination against gays and lesbians has kicked off a dispute...
Tracing The Gambia’s Disappeared
Pensioner Sarjo Manneh celebrated more joyfully than most when former leader Yahya Jammeh agreed to leave The Gambia in...
Dustin Johnson Vaults To World Golf Number One
Dustin Johnson made the complicated world golf ranking calculations simple on Sunday, vaulting to number one with a...
Kim Dotcom Eligible For US Extradition
New Zealand's High Court ruled Monday that Kim Dotcom was eligible for extradition to the United States over online...
Pence Takes Charm Offensive To EU and NATO
US Vice President Mike Pence meets EU and NATO leaders Monday at the end of a European trip aimed at reassuring allies...