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Canada Apologizes, Pays Damages To Former Guantanamo Detainee
The Canadian government on Friday issued an official apology and paid damages to a former Guantanamo detainee who was...
Martial Arts Experts Leads Mongolia Presidential Election
A brash businessman with martial arts skills was leading Mongolia's first-ever presidential runoff election early...
G20 Sees Three-Way Steel Battle Between EU, US and China
While battles between police and protestors smoulder outside, leaders of the European Union, United States and China...
Qatar Rejects Latest Threat of ‘siege Countries’
Qatar hit back Friday at a threat by four "siege countries" to impose further sanctions on the emirate over its refusal...
At G20, Trump Sticks To Guns On Mexico Wall
US President Donald Trump said Friday he still wants Mexico to pay for a planned border wall, as he met his Mexican...
Shot For Supporting Education, Malala Finishes School
In 2012, a Taliban gunman shot her in the head for advocating education for girls in her native Pakistan. On Friday,...
Nigeria Court Rejects Shiite Cleric’s Rights Suit
A Nigerian court has thrown out a suit brought by a prominent pro-Iranian Shiite cleric against the military for human...
France Unveils Brexit Plan To Lure Bankers From London
The French are planning to lower taxes on high earners, scrap a levy on financial transactions and build three...
Borneo’s Orangutans In ‘alarming’ Decline
The orangutan population on the island of Borneo has shrunk by a quarter in the last decade, researchers said Friday,...
Ferroviario, Zesco Benefit From Sudan Football Ban
Ferroviario Beira of Mozambique and Zesco United of Zambia qualified for CAF club competition quarter-finals Friday...
Putin Warns Against ‘losing Cool’ On North Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday underlined the importance of staying calm in the North Korea crisis, saying...
US Fed Sees Signs Business Investment To Boost Economy
The Federal Reserve said Friday it sees hopeful signs that business investment is poised to rebound from the doldrums...
Wimbledon Flop Kei Nishikori Admits ‘just Not Good Enough’
Kei Nishikori admitted Friday that he's just not a very good grass-court player after suffering a seventh first week...
Fresh Wimbledon Woe For Nishikori, Azarenka Hits Back
Kei Nishikori suffered fresh Wimbledon misery as the Japanese star crashed out on Friday, while Victoria Azarenka...
Ivorian Rural Hamlet Marks Role In Slave Trade
The hamlet of Kanga Gnianze is absent from many maps of Ivory Coast, but the rural community attracted stars and...
Ghana Goldmine Death Toll Rises To 22
Twenty-two miners have now been declared dead after an illegal goldmine collapsed in western Ghana, police said,...
US Job Creation Surges In June, Pointing To Market’s Resilience
US job creation returned with a roar in June, offering a dose of welcome news to the White House and offsetting fears...
Ringo Starr Pushes Love In New Music For Birthday
Ringo Starr celebrated his 77th birthday Friday with a call for more love in the world on a song from a new album that...
US Stocks Rise After Solid June Jobs Report
Wall Street stocks rose early Friday after the Labor Department reported the US added a better-than-expected 222,000...