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Malaysian Firms Linked To North Korea Spy Front Shut
Two Malaysian firms linked to a North Korean front company the UN says was selling military equipment will be closed...
China Holds Mass Police Rally In Xinjiang As Hundreds Sent To Anti-Terror ‘frontline’
More than 10,000 armed police in China's western Xinjiang region staged a mass rally in the capital Urumqi, state media...
As Olympics Loom, China Plunges Into Snow Biz
Hao Rui only took up skiing this winter, but the 17-year-oldlooked like a veteran as he perched casually atop a slope...
What Is A Famine?
From ancient Rome to modern times, mankind has suffered devastating periods of hunger caused by drought, war or...
S. Korea’s Lotte Signs Land Deal For US Missile System
South Korean retail giant Lotte on Tuesday signed a deal to provide a golf course to host a controversial US missile...
Asamoah Gyan Limps Off In Al Ahli Asian Champions League Defeat
Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan suffered an injury during Al Ahli’s 2-0 defeat at Uzbek side Tashkent Lokomotiv on Monday...
US, S. Korea and Japan Look To Turn Screw On Pyongyang
Senior US, South Korean and Japanese officials met on Monday to discuss how better to enforce international sanctions...
UN Slams North Korea Over ‘provocative’ Sanctions Evasion
Backed by China, the UN Security Council on Monday unanimously condemned North Korea for its "irresponsible and...
Cincinnati Orchestra Extends Contract With Langree
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra on Monday extended its contract with French conductor Louis Langree, who has...
Trump’s Trade Czar Expected To Get Easy U.S. Senate Confirmation
Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross is expected to be easily confirmed as U. S. Commerce Secretary on Monday, clearing...
‘Box-Office’ Stokes Deserves IPL Windfall
Ian Botham says "box-office" Ben Stokes deserves every penny of the more than £1.7 million ($2.1mn) that the England...
S. Africa Rhino Poaching Dipped In 2016, Stays Above 1,000
Poachers killed 1,054 South African rhinos for their horns in 2016, a 10 percent dip on a year earlier, the environment...
Gumtree Bans Donkey Sales In S.Africa Over Skin Trade
Online sales website Gumtree said Monday that it had banned advertisements offering donkeys in South Africa to prevent...
An Interesting Travel Experience Through The Eyes Of Amarachi, A Travel Blogger
Jumia Travel had an interview with Amarachi, a Systems Engineer who runs Chapter One travel blog. She shared her travel...
Hong Kong Activists Gatecrash Meeting of Leadership Hopeful Lam
Pro-democracy protesters Monday gatecrashed a press conference by Hong Kong leadership hopeful Carrie Lam, displaying...
EU Expands North Korea Sanctions
The European Union imposed additional sanctions on North Korea on Monday over nuclear and ballistic missile tests...
Bashful Tokyo Pandas Mate After Four-Year Hiatus
Two giant pandas at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo mated for the first time in four years Monday -- a 52-second effort that boosted...
S. Korea’s Lotte ‘agrees Land Swap’ For US Missile System
South Korean retail giant Lotte agreed Monday to provide land to host a controversial US missile defence system loathed...
Ghanaian Students In UK Threaten Demo Over Unpaid Fees
Some Ghanaian students studying in the United Kingdom on GETFund scholarship have threatened to embark on a...