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China Launches First Domestically Built Aircraft Carrier

China has launched its first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier, state media said Wednesday, as the...

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Scolari’s Evergrande Squash Historic ‘Beef Ball’ Bid

Luiz Felipe Scolari's Guangzhou Evergrande crushed Hong Kong's Eastern 6-0 on Tuesday as they ruthlessly ousted the...

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US Pushes UN To Again Consider Arms Embargo On South Sudan

The United States on Tuesday urged the divided UN Security Council to back an arms embargo and sanctions against South...

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Japan Disaster Minister To Resign Over Quake Gaffe

Japan's disaster reconstruction minister is expected to resign on Wednesday following his controversial remarks over...

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Beyonce Outsold Drake In 2016

Until today, we thought Drake's Views was the best-selling album of 2016, but new music industry figures suggest...

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Coca-Cola Profits Fall As It Adds New Non-Soda Drinks

Coca-Cola reported lower earnings Tuesday on restructuring costs and flat volumes as it touts new low-sugar beverages...

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Japan’s Abe To Visit Russia For Putin Meet

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Russia this week for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin...

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US Submarine Arrives In South Korea

A US submarine has arrived in South Korea, amid worries of another North Korean missile or nuclear test. The...

Business

SMEs Undergo Training In Tamale

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) have scaled...

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Japan Sells Gold Darth Vader Mask

A solid gold Darth Vader mask is going on sale in Japan, with a $1.4 million price tag for a one-of-a-kind likeness of...

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N. Korea Marks Military Anniversary With Firing Drill

Nuclear-armed North Korea on Tuesday marked a military anniversary with a massive conventional firing drill, Seoul...

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China Warns North Korea Not To ‘cross the Point of No Return’

China has warned North Korea will 'cross the point of no return' if it carries out a sixth nuclear test amid fears the...

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S.Korea Tourist Numbers Plummet In China Boycott

South Korea's tourist industry has been hammered by China's boycott over the deployment of US missile defence system,...

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N. Korea Marks Military Anniversary With Firing Drill

Nuclear-armed North Korea on Tuesday marked a military anniversary with a conventional firing drill, reports said, as...

International

Sharapova Rags-To-Riches Journey Resumes In Stuttgart

From the shadow of Chernobyl's nuclear wasteland to international super-stardom and from penniless arrival in the...

International

US Embassy ‘promotes Trump’s Florida Resort’

Democrats have criticised a blog post on the website of the US embassy in London about President Donald Trump's luxury...

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Australia, New Zealand Hit Back At North Korea Threat

Australia and New Zealand stiffened their rhetoric against North Korea Sunday after the isolated state threatened...

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New Zealand Teams Dominate Super Rugby As Crusaders Stay Unbeaten

The Canterbury Crusaders remained unbeaten as New Zealand teams dominated Super Rugby this weekend ahead of June's...

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US Warship In West Pacific For Japan Navy Drills

The US supercarrier Carl Vinson will start joint exercises with Japan's navy on Sunday, Tokyo's defence ministry said,...