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Syria Peace Talks Resume After Ceasefire
Syria's government and opposition meet Monday for a seventh round of UN-sponsored peace talks with little expectation...
Japan’s Men-Only Island Gets UNESCO Nod
A men-only island in Japan where women are banned and male visitors must bathe naked in the sea before visiting its...
China Floods Leave Scores Dead, Displace 1.6 Million
Floods and landslides have killed scores of people in China's central Hunan province as two weeks of torrential rains...
Zimbabwe Off-Spinner Raza Helps Restrict Sri Lanka To 203-8
Off-spinner Sikandar Raza claimed three wickets to help Zimbabwe restrict Sri Lanka to 203 for eight in the fifth and...
Cambodian Ruling MPs Move To Isolate Opposition Figurehead
Cambodian ruling party MPs on Monday voted to effectively sever ties between the beleaguered opposition and its...
Austria Bars Turkish Economy Minister Over Rally Plans
Austria said Monday it had barred Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci from entering the country to attend a rally...
Scattered Violations of South Syria Ceasefire
Frontlines across three provinces in southern Syria remained mostly quiet on Monday almost 24 hours into an...
World’s ‘oldest’ Hippo Dies At Philippine Zoo
Bertha, believed to be the world's oldest hippopotamus, has died aged 65, the Manila zoo said Monday, having beaten the...
Tevez’s Chinese Club Hit Out At Fixing Claims
Carlos Tevez's Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua say they are taking legal action over suggestions of match-fixing after...
Iran Congratulates Iraq On Mosul Victory
Iran has congratulated Iraq on its declared victory over the Islamic State jihadist group in Mosul and offered its help...
Brumbies Lose Godwin, Toua For Super Finals
Australia's ACT Brumbies will be without injured backs Kyle Godwin and Aidan Toua for the remainder of the Super Rugby...
Japan PM Abe’s Support Dips To Lowest Level
Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has fallen to the lowest level of his premiership, opinion polls...
New Zealand To Keep Lion’s Share of Bumper Rugby Tour Profits
New Zealand Rugby revealed Monday that the British and Irish Lions series is set to deliver a bumper profit, but ruled...
PNG Election Flawed But Acceptable
Despite being marred by violence, vote-buying and flaws in the electoral roll, results from Papua New Guinea's...
Myanmar Workers In Thailand Victims of A Broken System
With only meagre belongings stuffed into backpacks and duffel bags, tens of thousands of Myanmar migrants have streamed...
Syria Sides Meet Again In Geneva, With Expectations Low
Syria's government and opposition meet Monday for a seventh round of UN-sponsored peace talks in Geneva with little...
Turkey Marks Failed Coup That Changed Country
Turkey marks one year on July 15 since a coup attempt aiming to topple President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that failed...
Fresh Quake Rocks Philippine Island
A 5.9-magnitude quake Monday rocked a central Philippine island still reeling from a deadly tremor last week, though...
Mosul Victory Marks Win For Pentagon Training Plan
The Iraqi military's hard-fought victory over the Islamic State group in Mosul marks a defining moment not just for...