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[PHOTO] Meet Sheikh Gardiner

Ghanaian actor James Gardiner may have just joined the list of elite Sheikhs by the looks of this photo. The talented...

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Kim Jong-Nam ‘killed By VX Nerve Agent Found On His Face

Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea’s leader, was killed by a highly toxic nerve agent, says Malaysia. Mr...

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Good Times Over For Expats In Saudi

Seventeen years after first setting foot in Saudi Arabia, Dominic Steck shipped his two cats and returned to Germany...

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Suicide Bomber Kills Eight At Gate of Yemen Army Base

A suicide bomber killed eight people and wounded 11 on Friday when he blew up his vehicle at the gate of a Yemeni army...

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In Gaza, Syrians Try To Rebuild Lives In Ruins

When his family's restaurant in Aleppo was crushed by bombs, Anas Qaterji had no choice but to flee war-torn Syria. He...

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Japan Punches Time Clock Early For ‘Premium Friday’

Japan's Prime Minister will spend Friday afternoon meditating while staff at some of the country's biggest firms are...

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U.S. Oil Slips As Stockpiles Rise For Seventh Week

U. S. oil prices fell on Friday after government data released late on Thursday showed stockpiles rose last week for a...

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Kim Jong-Nam ‘killed By VX Nerve Agent Found On His Face’

Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, was killed by a highly toxic nerve agent, says Malaysia. Mr Kim...

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4 Arrested For Human Trafficking

The police have raided and arrested four persons including an Arabian for allegedly being part of a human trafficking...

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China Continues ‘steady Pattern’ of S.China Sea Militarization

Recent satellite imagery appears to show China is completing structures intended to house surface-to-air missiles...

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UN Likely To Vote Next Week On Syria Sanctions

The UN Security Council is likely to vote next week on a draft resolution that would slap sanctions on Syria over the...

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Former Israeli Chief Rabbi Sentenced To Jail For Graft

Former Israeli chief rabbi Yona Metzger, convicted of taking more than $1.9 million in bribes, fraud and obstructing...

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Saudi’s First Comic-Con Fest Penalised For ‘violation’

Organisers of Saudi Arabia's first Comic-Con pop culture festival will be penalised over a "violation", the...

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Putin Says Wants To Stabilise Syria’s ‘legitimate’ Power

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow's goal in Syria was to "stabilise the legitimate authority"...

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EU Says Trade Pact Approval Rests On Vietnam’s Rights Record

European parliamentarians warned communist Vietnam on Thursday that a failure to improve its human rights record...

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Hong Kong ‘Snowden Refugees’ Sought By Sri Lanka Agents

Sri Lankan refugees who sheltered fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong have been targeted by agents from...

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UAE Signs Over $5 Bln In Deals At Arms Fair

The United Arab Emirates announced Thursday it signed contracts worth a total of more than $5 billion to purchase...

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Mahama Wins 2016 African Political Leader Award

Former President Mahama has been named among the 2016 African Leadership Persons of the Year, having won ALM’s...

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Former Hong Kong Leader Donald Tsang Jailed For Corruption

The former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang has been sentenced to 20 months in jail for misconduct in public office,...