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Clash With Religious Holiday Forces SEA Games Schedule Change

It has taken years of meticulous planning but the 2017 Southeast Asian Games was forced to make a last-minute change to...

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The Hidden Cost of Kashmir Conflict

Muhammad Ashraf's eyes fill with tears, overwhelmed by grief and joy all at once, as he recounts being reunited with...

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UFC Return To Asia Could Spark MMA Turf War

The world´s largest mixed martial arts organisation is looking to knuckle its way into Asia amid warnings the move...

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Nepal Proposes Charter Change Ahead of Key Polls

Nepal's government on Tuesday registered a new amendment bill to its controversial constitution in a bid to persuade...

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Hundreds In Syria Capital Protest US Strike

Hundreds of Syrian students gathered on Tuesday outside the United Nations headquarters in Damascus to protest last...

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Blast Rocks Mainly Kurdish City of Diyarbakir In Turkey

The blast happened in a city known for clashes between Kurds and Turkish security forces A large explosion has struck a...

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Brits Try To Forget Scandal At Track Cycling Worlds

Britain will try to move on from damaging allegations of sexism and bullying as they challenge with a new-look squad at...

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Chinese Official ‘demoted For Not Smoking In Front of Muslims’

A Chinese official who allegedly declined to smoke in front of Muslims in Xinjiang has been demoted for taking an...

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Cassava, Soya Beans To Rescue Economy From Declining Cocoa Prices

Players in the agric sector have made fresh appeals to develop other export yielding ventures to increase Ghana’s...

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Myanmar Begins Shuttering Three Rakhine Camps

Myanmar has started shutting down three displacement camps in strife-torn Rakhine state, a senior official said...

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Indonesian Graft Investigator Injured In Acid Attack

A prominent Indonesian corruption investigator had acid thrown in his face by motorbike-riding assailants Tuesday in an...

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Five Dead As Militants Attack Philippine Tourist Island

Five people including a Philippine police officer were killed Tuesday in clashes with 10 suspected members of the Abu...

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Philippine’s Duterte Starts Gulf Tour

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrived Monday night in Saudi Arabia, where economic troubles forced the...

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Gonjas Armed Task Force To Hunt Down Rosewood Loggers

leadership of the Gonjaland in the Northern region has declared war against illegal timber merchants and commercial...

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Pakistan To Execute Indian ‘spy’

Pakistan is set to execute an Indian naval officer accused of being a spy, potentially ratcheting up tension between...

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US, Mexico, Canada In Joint Bid For 2026 World Cup

The United States, Mexico and Canada announced a joint bid to stage the 2026 World Cup on Monday, aiming to become the...

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Russia Could Face More Sanctions Over Syria

Further sanctions will be considered against Russia over the "appalling" behaviour of the Syrian regime, Boris Johnson...

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Southern EU Leaders Say US Strike On Syria ‘understandable’

The leaders of southern EU nations said Monday that a US missile strike on a Syrian air base in retaliation for a...

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Leading Electronic Fest Ultra Expands To China, India

Leading electronic music festival Ultra announced an expansion Monday to China and India, sensing a bright future for...