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Syria Talks In Astana ‘to Be Held Behind Closed Doors’
Kazakhstan said Tuesday that a new round of Astana talks on the Syria conflict led by Russia, Turkey and Iran...
Read moreSenators Launch Query On Trump’s Smartphone Security
Two US senators have requested details on President Donald Trump's smartphone security, saying he could jeopardize national secrets if he...
Read moreEthiopia Dam Causes Kenya Water Shortage
A huge newly-built Ethiopian dam is cutting off the supply of water to Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, rights group...
Read moreKim Jong-Nam, the ‘Little General’ Who Fell From Grace
They used to call him the "Little General" but Kim Jong-Nam -- once heir-apparent to his father and North Korea's...
Read moreUS Wholesale Inflation Sees Biggest Monthly Gain In 4 Years
US wholesale inflation continued its upward trend in January, recording its largest monthly gain in more than four years, according...
Read moreChinese Weapons Reaching ‘near-Parity’ With West
China is beginning to export its own weapon designs, including armed drones, worldwide and is reaching "near-parity" with the West...
Read more12 Saudis Killed In Recent Yemen Border Fighting
At least 12 Saudi soldiers have died on the southern border since early February, according to an unusual series of...
Read moreAmnesty Urges Probe Over India Minister Torture Claim
Amnesty International called on Tuesday for an Indian cabinet minister to be investigated for human rights abuses after she claimed...
Read moreTata Motors Profits Plummet 96% After Cash Ban
India's largest carmaker Tata Motors Tuesday reported a 96 percent fall in quarterly profits, due to a cash ban which...
Read moreSyria Jihadist Infighting Kills Nearly 70
Nearly 70 fighters from two formerly allied jihadist groups have been killed during infighting over the past 24 hours in...
Read moreFree Hairdos Boost Displaced Iraqi Women
Twice a month, beautician Chnoor Khezri takes her equipment to a camp near Mosul and gives displaced Iraqi women who...
Read moreMelinda Gates Says Trump Abortion Order ‘could Affect Millions’
US President Donald Trump's block on US funds going to organisations involved in abortion care overseas could impact millions of...
Read moreNew Talks Seek To End Syria’s War After Nearly Six Years
As Syria's war approaches its seventh year, two new rounds of talks on resolving the conflict are scheduled to take...
Read moreHalf-Brother of N. Korean Leader Kim Assassinated In Malaysia
The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has been assassinated in Malaysia, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Tuesday....
Read more‘Strange Black Soot’ Blankets Nigeria’s Oil Hub
The Nigerian city of Port Harcourt used to be known as "The Garden City" because of its soaring palm trees...
Read moreIndonesia Launches Anti-Valentine’s Day Condom Raids
Indonesian authorities raided convenience stores and seized condoms in a major city to stop teenagers having casual sex on Valentine's...
Read morePro-Russia and Fixated On Islamic Extremism
President Donald Trump's national security adviser Michael Flynn, who resigned late Monday over his controversial contacts with Russia, is a...
Read moreGerman Couple Found Dead In Australia’s Outback
An elderly German couple have been found dead in Australia's outback after becoming disorientated and wandering from the official path,...
Read moreChinese Superclub Evergrande To End Foreign Signings
Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande have announced plans to field a Chinese-only squad by 2020, official media said on Tuesday, in...
Read moreS. Sudan Army Says General Who Quit Was ‘deeply’ Corrupt
South Sudan's army said Tuesday a general who quit after accusing President Salva Kiir and his tribe of "ethnic cleansing"...
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