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20 Killed In Myanmar Wedding Boat Crash

At least 20 people were killed when a boat carrying scores of wedding guests collided with a river barge at night in...

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India Take 2-0 Lead Against Uzbekistan In Davis Cup

India took a 2-0 lead against Uzbekistan on the opening day of the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I tie on Friday....

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Syria ‘chemical Attack’ Survivors Welcome US Strike

In the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhun, site of an alleged chemical weapons attack, residents still mourning their dead on...

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Italy and Scotland To Play Rugby Test In Singapore

Italy and Scotland will play a test match in Singapore June 10 as the city-state seeks to establish itself as a...

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Philippine Military To Upgrade Island Facilities, Not Launch Land Grab

The Philippines' military said Friday that it plans to upgrade and improve facilities on islands it already occupies in...

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Maldives Arrests Key Opposition Figure In Crackdown

The last free opposition leader in the Maldives has been arrested as part of a major government crackdown on rival...

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Malaysia To Scrap F1 After 2017

Malaysia will scrap its Formula One race a year earlier than planned, Prime Minister Najib Razak said Friday, citing...

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Wave of Attacks Strike Restive Thai South

Nearly two dozen arson and bomb attacks erupted across Thailand's insurgency-torn south shortly after midnight, the...

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Reporters Without Borders Opens First Asia Office In Taiwan

International rights watchdog Reporters Without Borders said it is opening its first Asia office in Taiwan after...

International

US Launches Missile Strikes In Response To Chemical ‘attack’

The US has carried out a missile attack against targets in Syria in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack on...

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Afghan Martial Arts Bout Reveals A Nation Divided

A martial arts bout in Afghanistan was billed as a bare-knuckle duel for supremacy, but it has become a lightning rod...

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Rawlings Advises Ghanaians To Take Care of Ceremonial Streets

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has advised Ghanaians to take care of the nation’s ceremonial streets just like...

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China’s Xi Arrives In Florida For Summit With Trump

Chinese President Xi Jinping touched down in Florida Thursday for a first face-to-face meeting with President Donald...

Business

MPS Celebrates 10 Years of Delivering Maritime Efficiency

Meridian Ports Services (MPS), Tema, has echoed its commitment to continuous investment in human capital and advanced...

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Christians Hope For An ‘open Jerusalem’ For Easter

Christians in Jerusalem said Thursday that they are hoping for an "open Jerusalem" ahead of Passover and Easter...

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Duterte Orders Philippine Troops To South China Sea Reefs

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered Filipino troops to deploy on unoccupied South China Sea...

International

Trump-Putin Relationship Under ‘serious Strain’

In the lead-up to the US election, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin exchanged warm and fuzzy-sounding phrases such as...

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Uber Partners Old Mutual To Help Drivers Earn, Learn and Save

Uber and Old Mutual have come together to take drivers in Accra, Lagos and Nairobi through a money management course....

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Brazil Top FIFA Rankings For First Time In Seven Years

Five-times world champions Brazil have returned to what they will consider their rightful place at the top of the FIFA...