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Philippe Jihadists Behead German
Islamic militants in the Philippines have posted a video showing the beheading of a German hostage. Jurgen Kantner was...
UN Envoy Decries Violence Against Rohingya In Myanmar
Rohingya refugees who fled violence in Myanmar have told how government forces gang-raped women, slit people's throats...
Avoid Insults, UN Urges Syrian Rivals At Tense Talks
A ban on mobile phones, recording devices and "offensive language": the ground rules handed out at Syrian talks reflect...
EU Expands North Korea Sanctions
The European Union imposed additional sanctions on North Korea on Monday over nuclear and ballistic missile tests...
Could the Next Messi Come Out of Lagos?
One of the world’s biggest and most successful clubs, Barcelona, is launching a football academy in Lagos,...
Shrine To Islamist Murderer Reveals Pakistan’s Challenges
Pakistan has renewed its vow to root out extremism after a fresh wave of attacks, but a rose-covered shrine in...
Meet Malaysia’s First Family of Skiing
A fanciful idea that started out as a joke among young members of one of Malaysia's most prominent families has...
Syrian Opposition Accuses Damascus of ‘stalling’ Talks
The main Syrian opposition group at peace talks in Geneva accused Damascus on Sunday of "stalling", after its chief...
New Saudi Stock Market Opens With Gains of 20 Percent
Saudi Arabia on Sunday launched a parallel equity market designed to boost small and medium enterprises that closed up...
In Mosul, A Long-Term Battle To Repair Iraq’s Heritage
The city of Mosul is intertwined with human history, tracing its roots to 4,400 years ago when civilisation rose in...
London Open-Air Screening Backs Oscar Boycott Director Farhadi
Thousands of film buffs were expected to gather in London's Trafalgar Square Sunday for a screening of "The Salesman"...
I’m Moving Back To China-Dan Quaye
Accra Great Olympics defender Dan Quaye has confirmed that he will move to China to continue his football career after...
Bethlehem Fetes Palestinian Arab Idol Singing Hero
Hundreds of Palestinians celebrated in Bethlehem after a young singer from the occupied West Bank city became the...
Japan’s ‘King Kazu’ Turns 50 With J-League Start
Twinkle-toed former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura celebrated his 50th birthday by starting a J-League game for Yokohama...
In Besieged Gaza, First English Library To Open Window To World
Mossab Abu Toha has never actually left Gaza, instead devouring books as an escape. Now he is struggling to open the...
Victims Demand Justice 70 Years After Bloody Taiwan Massacre
For Pan Hsin-hsing the sight and smell of lilies held a particular horror for many years -- the pungent flowers...
Smith Warns Players India Test Side Will ‘come Back Hard’
Australia skipper Steve Smith has warned his players against complacency and expects India to come back hard after the...
Australia-Indonesia Restore Full Military Ties
Australia and Indonesia announced the full restoration of military ties Sunday as the countries' leaders held talks...
Civil Servant’s Death Highlights World’s Lowest Birth Rate
Trying to raise the world's lowest birth rate is among the missions of South Korea's welfare ministry -- a challenge...