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Cyclone Downgraded After Wreaking Havoc In Mozambique
Mozambique was battered by high winds, flooding and sea surges when cyclone Dineo made landfall late Wednesday but the...
Jailed Leader’s Ally To Head Southern India State
An ally of disgraced Indian politician VK Sasikala was Thursday appointed the next leader of Tamil Nadu state, ending a...
Google Internet Balloon Plan Snagged In Sri Lanka
Google's venture to beam the internet to remote areas of the world via balloon has hit a legal snag in Sri Lanka that...
Indonesian Orangutan Brutally Killed and Eaten
A critically endangered Bornean orangutan has been shot dead, hacked to pieces and eaten by workers after straying onto...
Newlyweds and Soldiers At N.Korea Memorial To Kims
North Korean newlyweds, soldiers and children lined up to laud their country's rulers on Thursday, the birthday of the...
‘Scorpion’ Robot Mission Inside Fukushima Reactor Aborted
A "scorpion" robot sent into a Japanese nuclear reactor to learn about the damage suffered in a tsunami-induced...
Big Fat Indian Weddings In Crosshairs of Thrifty MP
Extravagant Indian weddings in palaces featuring elephants, foreign dance troupes and seven-course meals could become a...
Absent Nigerian President Buhari ‘healthy’, Says Senate Leader
The leader of Nigeria's Senate on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari was well after visiting him in London,...
24 Civilians Killed In Bombing On Syria Town
Turkish bombardment of an Islamic State group-held town in Syria has killed 24 civilians, a monitor said Thursday, but...
UN Envoy Urges Greater Syria Peace Efforts In Moscow
UN envoy Staffan de Mistura called Thursday for greater efforts in the push for peace in Syria, as he visited Moscow...
N. Korea Female Agents Are Regime’s Weapon of Choice
North Korean female assassins, armed with good looks and poison tools, are now the weapon of choice for a ruthless...
Assad Vows To Retake Raqa and ‘every Inch’ of Syria
President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday said Raqa is not a priority target for his forces, saying his goal is to retake...
India Awards Drilling Rights For New Oil and Gas Fields
India has awarded drilling rights for 31 small oil and gas fields as it looks to reduce its costly dependence on energy...
Villagers Glorify Their Children In China Festival
Looking like living dress-up dolls, elaborately costumed children are paraded through an eastern China village as...
Bird-Flu Deaths Rise In China, Shutting Poultry Markets
China is experiencing its deadliest outbreak of the H7N9 bird-flu strain since it first appeared in humans in 2013,...
LeBron Leads Cavaliers Into Break With Win Over Pacers
LeBron James scored 31 points, Kyrie Irving added 26 and Kyle Korver had 22 to spark defending NBA champion Cleveland...
Refugees Serve Up Coffee and Life Lessons In California
A coffee shop that recently opened in California is serving customers more than just steamy cups of latte or espresso,...
Tripoli Residents In Daily Ordeal On Uprising Anniversary
Six years after the start of an uprising that toppled a dictator, Libyans in Tripoli see no reason to celebrate with...
Lam Blasts Hansen Over ‘ex-New Zealander’ Jibe
Europe-based former All Black Pat Lam slammed Steve Hansen on Thursday after the world champions' coach labelled him an...