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War Has Cost $226 Billion To Syria Economy
Syria's six-year conflict has ravaged its infrastructure and caused losses to its economy of $226 billion, according to...
Jay-Z Extends Return To Music With Tour Plan
Rap mogul Jay-Z on Monday announced a tour across North America, extending his return to music after releasing an...
Egypt Police Kill 6 IS Sympathisers In Shootout
Egyptian police killed six militants who allegedly adhered to the Islamic State group's beliefs when a gunfight erupted...
Indian Lab Develops ‘beef Detection Kits’
A government-run laboratory in western India has developed portable "beef detection kits" that will allow police to...
Turkey Opposition Chief Meets Jailed MP After Mass Rally
Turkish opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu on Monday visited a jailed MP in an Istanbul prison, a day after finishing...
India Begins Search For Missing Citizens After Mosul Victory
India on Monday announced it will send a top minister to Iraq in an effort locate dozens of its missing citizens after...
Britain’s Arms Exports To Saudi ‘lawful’
Britain's High Court ruled on Monday that UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia are not unlawful, after campaigners argued...
Yemen Cholera Outbreak Tops 300,000 Suspected Cases
A cholera outbreak in Yemen has now surpassed 300,000 suspected cases, the Red Cross said Monday as the war-torn...
Israeli Minister Backs Annexing Settlements Into Jerusalem
Israel's intelligence minister proposed on Monday to annex five settlements into the Jerusalem municipality, while also...
Indian Woman Claims To Be Indira Gandhi’s Granddaughter
An Indian woman who claims to be the secret granddaughter of the murdered former prime minister Indira Gandhi has gone...
Get Health Care Reform Done Before Vacation
President Donald Trump prodded US lawmakers Monday to pass an unpopular health care reform bill before Congress goes on...
Tillerson Looks To Defuse Qatar Crisis On Gulf Tour
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives Monday in Kuwait, the key mediator between Qatar and its Arab neighbours,...
Beijing Says US Apologises For ‘Republic of China’ Gaffe
China said Monday the United States apologised after Beijing officially protested a White House statement that...
Grenade Kills Eight In Northern Burundi Bar
A hand grenade blast killed at least eight people and wounded about 60 others in a bar at Shinya in northern Burundi,...
Sopranos Actor Kicks Off Nepal Fire Truck Expedition
Sopranos star Michael Imperioli kicked off an expedition Monday that will see a motley crew of celebrities drive 10...
Sudan Hopes Trump Takes ‘courageous’ Decision To Lift Sanctions
Hopes are running high in Sudan that US President Donald Trump will decide this week to lift Washington's sanctions on...
Palestinian Attempts Car-Ramming Attack, Shot Dead
A Palestinian attempted a car-ramming and knife attack against Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank on Monday and...
Qatar Petroleum and Total To Launch Joint Venture
State-owned Qatar Petroleum and French energy giant Total will formally launch a 25-year joint venture to develop the...
Conflict-Zone Contraception For the Boko Haram Homeless
Sixteen-year-old Aisha slips into the white family planning tent at the Bakassi camp for displaced people in Maiduguri,...