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Chinese Police Guard Late Dissident’s Home, Empty Or Not
At a small park outside the Beijing home of late Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, security officers sat around a...
Air Strikes Pummel Syria’s Raqa As US-Backed Forces Advance On IS
Heavy bombardment and fierce fighting shook the Islamic State group's Syrian stronghold Raqa on Monday, as US-backed...
Thai ‘hermits’ Harness Web To Go Global
From communing with forest spirits to whipping up love potions, Thailand's cave-dwelling hermits once conducted their...
Singapore Protest Demands Inquiry Into PM Family Feud
Hundreds of Singaporeans staged a rare protest Saturday calling for an independent inquiry into a bitter family feud...
All Blacks’ Williams Suspended For Four Weeks
All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams was Sunday suspended for four weeks for a dangerous tackle in the second Test...
Foreigners Banned As Singapore Holds Gay-Rights Rally
Thousands of Singaporeans dressed in pink packed a city park on Saturday for a gay-rights rally under tight security...
Wealth, Poverty Propping Up Pakistan’s Illegal Kidney Trade
When Pakistani authorities burst into a makeshift hospital in Lahore this year, doctors were caught mid-way through two...
Eight Migrants Die As Boat Sinks Off Libya
At least eight migrants drowned when their Europe-bound boat sank off Libya's coast and at least 100 people are...
Ceasefire Hopes For Civilians In War-Torn Philippine City
Philippine authorities said Sunday they were trying to negotiate a ceasefire in a war-torn southern city to rescue up...
Military Says 89 Gunmen Killed During Philippine Urban Battle
Philippine security forces have killed 89 Islamist militants during more than a week of fighting in a southern city but...
Question On Saudi Democracy Gives State Dept Pause
US officials came out Tuesday to praise and defend President Donald Trump's first Middle East tour, but one question...
Philippines Warns Islamist Militants To Surrender Or Die
Philippine authorities on Tuesday warned Islamist militants occupying parts of a southern city to surrender or die, as...
Philippines Urges Islamist Militants To Surrender
Philippine authorities on Tuesday urged Islamist militants occupying parts of a southern city to surrender for the sake...
Fears For 2,000 People Trapped In Philippine City Battle
Security forces traded heavy gunfire with Islamist militants inside a southern Philippine city Monday, as fears grew...
Apple Opens First Official Store In Southeast Asia
Apple opened its first Southeast Asia store in Singapore on Saturday, drawing hundreds of excited fans to the swanky...
Philippine Troops Bomb Islamist Militants In City
Philippine security forces bombed a southern city on Thursday as they battled Islamist militants who were holding...
Four Killed In I.Coast Clashes Between Ex-Rebels and Police
Four people were killed when police clashed with former rebels barricading the road into the Ivorian city of Bouake, as...
Warning of Growing Tunisia Tensions After Protester Death
Tunisian officials warned Tuesday that tensions in the country's south could escalate following a protester's death...
Under Police Escort, S.African Ambulances Brave Attacks
When an emergency call comes in from one of South Africa's most crime-ridden neighbourhoods, ambulances do not rush...