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The World’s Highest-Paid Celebrities Of 2017
It has never been easier to become insta-famous, but for some celebrities, fame and fortune are perennial. Take...
Iran Book Ticket To 2018 World Cup
Sardar Azmoun and Mehdi Taremi were on target as Iran confirmed their spot in the 2018 World Cup finals with a 2-0...
Indian Prime Minister Modi To Meet With Trump In Washington
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States later this month to meet President Donald Trump for the first...
French ‘bikini Killer’ Grins With Doctor Before Heart Surgery In Nepal
A French serial murderer dubbed the 'bikini killer' for a string of murders in Asia in the 1970s was pictured smiled...
Illegal, Unregulated Fishing Vessels Deserve Severe Sanctions
The President of the Republic, Nana Akufo-Addo, has strongly advocated for enhanced international co-operation for...
Qatar Says World Cup Plans Continue ‘as Normal’
Qatar's World Cup preparations continue "as normal" and organisers remain confident that stadium construction deadlines...
Qatar Foreign Minister Denounces ‘unfair’, ‘illegal’ Sanctions
Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Monday denounced the sanctions imposed against...
Potent Malware Targets Electricity Systems
Hackers have developed powerful malware that can shut down electricity distribution systems and possibly other critical...
Naval Coalition Warns of Risks For Ships Off Yemen
An international naval coalition said Monday it will step up its presence near a strategic shipping lane off Yemen as...
Soldier, 3 Assailants Dead In Qaeda Attack On Yemen Army
A soldier was killed and two others were wounded in an Al-Qaeda attack Monday on a checkpoint in Yemen's Hadramawt...
French ‘bikini Killer’ Has Heart Surgery In Nepal
A French serial killer nicknamed the "bikini killer" for a string of murders throughout Asia in the 1970s was...
Qatar Central Bank Says Operating Normally Despite Crisis
Qatar's Central Bank said on Monday banking transactions at home and abroad were continuing normally despite the...
Moroccan Fossil Find Rearranges Homo Sapiens Family Tree
This week's unveiling of the oldest-known Homo sapiens remains has painted an excitingly chaotic picture of what Earth...
Iran Tracks Down and Kills IS Suspects After Attacks
Iran has tracked down and killed several suspected jihadists including the alleged mastermind of twin attacks in Tehran...
S. Korea’s Moon Urges Lawmakers To Approve $10 Bn Stimulus Plan
South Korean President Moon Jae-In on Monday urged parliament quickly to approve his $10-billion stimulus plan aimed at...
Taiwan Lawmakers Launch Support Group For Hong Kong Democracy
Lawmakers in Taiwan launched a new group to help promote democracy in Hong Kong on Monday, a move likely to rile...
Gulf Crisis Threatens Qatar Airways Transit Business
Qatar Airways has made Doha a global hub in just a few years, but barring it from Gulf states' airspace threatens its...
Pakistan PM To Appear Before Anti-Graft Probe Team
Pakistan's prime minister will appear before an anti-corruption investigation commission over allegations against his...
AU Chairman Calls For ‘dialogue’ In Gulf Crisis
African Union chairman Alpha Conde on Sunday put himself forward as a mediator in the crisis between Qatar and other...