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Fifa Ratifies Nine African World Cup Places
The Fifa Council has ratified the decision to give Africa nine automatic places when the World Cup expands to 48 teams...
Hatchlings Raise Hope For Cambodia’s Endangered ‘Royal Turtle’
The birth of nine Cambodian royal turtle hatchlings has sparked hope for the future of a species on the brink of...
FIFA Approves Nine World Cup Places For Africa In 2026
The Fifa Council has ratified the decision to give Africa nine automatic places when the World Cup expands to 48 teams...
Malaysia Appeals Against Pyongyang Football Venue
Malaysia has lodged an appeal against having to play an Asian Cup qualifier against North Korea in Pyongyang, Asian...
Myanmar Police Fire Shots To Break Up Nationalist, Muslim Scuffles
Police in Myanmar fired warning shots to break up scuffles between Buddhist nationalists and Muslims in Myanmar's...
Public Asked To Name Rare Albino Orangutan
The public are being asked to name a rare albino orangutan rescued in the Indonesian part of Borneo island, with...
African Diaspora Urged To Drive Intra-African Trade
Africans in the Diaspora should leverage on their skills and experience to create wealth on the continent by...
Chinese MMA Champion Would Bring Mass Support, Says Li
The crowning of a Chinese mixed martial arts champion could usher in mass support for cage-fighting in the world's most...
S. Korea’s Moon Sworn In, Says Willing To Go To North
South Korea's new president was sworn in on Wednesday, just a day after a landslide election victory, and immediately...
Toyota Says Annual Profit Drops 21%, First Fall In Five Years
Toyota said Wednesday its annual net profit fell for the first time in five years, with the Japanese automaker...
Cambodian PM Threatens Poll Protesters With ‘war’
Cambodia's strongman premier Hun Sen warned Wednesday that he would not hesitate to quash protests with military might...
Russia’s Lavrov To Meet With Trump On Syria Amid Uproar
US President Donald Trump will receive Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov at the White House Wednesday even as a...
‘Saigon’s’ Disappearing Colonial Architecture
They formed the charming backdrop to Graham Greene's sin-filled Saigon in "The Quiet American", but the colonial-era...
Supporters Rally For Jakarta’s Jailed Christian Governor
Supporters of Jakarta's Christian governor staged a colourful rally outside city hall Wednesday a day after he was...
New Phase For South Korea’s President Moon
South Korea's new president is a former pro-democracy activist and special forces soldier whose electoral victory caps...
White House Approves Supply of Weapons To YPG In Syria
US President Donald Trump has approved the supplying of weapons to Kurdish forces battling the Islamic State group in...
Christian Governor Jailed For Blasphemy Against Islam
Jakarta’s Christian governor has been sentenced to two years in jail for blasphemy, a harsher-than-expected ruling...
Bahrain Sends First Civilian Case To Military Court
Bahrain has referred its first civilian case to a military court following a constitutional amendment approved by the...
Ghana To Have A New Vehicle Assembly and Automotive Industry – Alan Kyerematen
Trade and Industry Minister, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen has said that aside the one district one factory, the...