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Southern Yemenis Rally For Independence
Thousands of Yemenis demanding southern secession rallied in the streets of Aden on Friday, waving the flag of the...
US Reviews Ties With UNESCO Over Hebron Decision
The United States said on Friday it was reviewing ties with UNESCO after the UN cultural agency declared the Old City...
UNESCO Declares China’s Hoh Xil Nature Reserve A Heritage Site
UNESCO on Friday declared the Hoh Xil nature reserve in China's Qinghai Province a natural heritage site in a...
US, Russia Agree On Ceasefire In South Syria From Sunday
Russia and the United States have agreed to a ceasefire in southern Syria starting from midday on Sunday, Russian...
Borneo’s Orangutans In ‘alarming’ Decline, Study Warns
The orangutan population on the island of Borneo has shrunk by a quarter in the last decade, researchers said Friday,...
Martial Arts Experts Leads Mongolia Presidential Election
A brash businessman with martial arts skills was leading Mongolia's first-ever presidential runoff election early...
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...
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,...
US Warplanes Fly Over Disputed South China Sea
US warplanes have flown over the disputed South China Sea, the US Air Force said Friday, a move aimed at asserting...
Egypt Military Says 26 Soldiers Killed Or Wounded In Sinai Attacks
Twenty-six Egyptian soldiers were killed or wounded on Friday in attacks on checkpoints in the Sinai Peninsula where...
Egypt Says 26 Soldiers Killed Or Wounded In Sinai Attacks
Twenty-six Egyptian soldiers were killed or wounded on Friday in attacks on several checkpoints in Sinai that included...
Designers Put Ethical Twist On Local Fashion
With Myanmar emerging as a manufacturing hub for mass-produced clothes, a crop of young designers are using home-grown...
Mattis Affirms US-Qatar Cooperation
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reaffirmed America's strategic security partnership with Qatar on Thursday, the...
US Defense Secretary Mattis Affirms US-Qatar Cooperation
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reaffirmed America's strategic security partnership with Qatar on Thursday, the...
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Liaoning Arrives In Hong Kong
China's sole aircraft carrier arrived in Hong Kong for the first time Friday in a display of military might less than a...
Saudi, Allies Slam Qatar Non-Compliance As Threat To Security
Saudi Arabia and its allies on Friday criticised Qatar's refusal to accept conditions to end the Gulf's biggest...
Mongolians Vote In Their First Presidential Runoff
Mongolians head to the polls on Friday in the country's first-ever presidential runoff after the first round elections...
Saudi Arabia Accuses Qatar of Using Twitter To Stoke Dissent
Saudi Arabia, which is leading a four-country blockade of Gulf neighbour Qatar, on Thursday accused Doha of being...
Once Tax-Free, Saudi Arabia Starts Expat Levy
Saudi Arabia on Thursday said it had begun taxing foreigners working in the private sector as part of fiscal reforms...