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Steve Smith Replaces MS Dhoni As IPL Team Skipper
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been sacked as skipper of his Indian Premier League team with Australia's Steve Smith...
The Battle For Mosul
Iraqi forces on Sunday advanced on the west bank of Mosul from the south, retaking five villages and marking a new...
350,000 Children Trapped In West Mosul
Around 350,000 children are trapped in western Mosul, Save the Children warned on Sunday as Iraqi forces launched a...
US Figure Skater Chen Wins Four Continents Title
American Nathan Chen took the men's title at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships Sunday, cementing his...
Hundreds of Rohingya ‘return Home’ From Bangladesh
Hundreds of Rohingya who fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar have returned home, community leaders said...
In Lebanon, An Avant-Garde Mosque To Preach Coexistence
From a distance, there's little to suggest that the building at the entrance of the Druze heartland village of Mukhtara...
South Korea’s Jang Wins Australian Open
South Korea's Jang Ha-Na stormed to a three-shot victory in the Australian Open at Royal Adelaide with a blistering...
Late Slog Lifts New Zealand In ODI Against South Africa
Lusty late slogging by Colin de Grandhomme and Tim Southee gave New Zealand a much-needed boost in the rain-shortened...
Malaysian Police Seeking Four More N.Koreans In Kim Killing
Malaysian police said Sunday they were seeking four more North Korean suspects in the assassination of Kim Jong-Un's...
US-Led Coalition Praises ‘militias’ Fighting In Iraq
The US-led coalition assisting Iraqi forces in their war on the Islamic State group on Sunday praised the militias...
US Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Patrolling S. China Sea
A US aircraft carrier strike group is patrolling in the South China Sea, the US Navy said Saturday, days after Beijing...
Key Dates In Battle For Mosul
Iraqi government forces launched a major offensive to recapture the city of Mosul from the Islamic State group on...
Forces Battling IS In Iraq’s Mosul Theatre
A wide array of Iraqi and international forces are involved in the operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State...
The Man Who Turned the Lights On In Energy-Starved Nepal
The continuous whirl of hair dryers is a novel sound at the Blush Beauty Point parlour in Nepal's capital Kathmandu,...
Mapping A Palestinian Camp In Lebanon
Equipped with an inexpensive camera and a big red balloon, Firas Ismail -- a 20-year-old Palestinian refugee in...
N. Koreans In Malaysia Keep Low Profile After Kim Killing
Malaysia's only North Korean restaurant promises a glimpse into life in the reclusive state but it has been shuttered...
Wallabies Lock Vickerman Dies Suddenly At 37
Former Wallabies lock Dan Vickerman has passed away suddenly at the age of 37 leaving the rugby world in a state of...
Melania Trump Prays, Assails Critics In Florida Speech
First Lady Melania Trump, usually a demure and soft-spoken presence at her husband's side, broke with form, reciting...
Iraq PM Announces Launch of Operation On West Mosul
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday announced the launch of military operations to retake west Mosul from...