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Tillerson To Meet Allies As NATO Races To Save Talks

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet with NATO members next week in Brussels, officials said Friday, as...

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116 Million African Children To Get Polio Vaccines

The World Health Organization said Friday 116 million children are to receive polio vaccines in 13 countries in west...

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UN To ‘urgently’ Send Rights Probe To Myanmar

The UN rights council agreed Friday to "urgently" launch an investigation into violations against Myanmar's Rohingya...

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Every year this time, you are rudely shocked by news and pictures of wind and rainstorms mangling cars, mowing...

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Japan Culls 280,000 More Birds For Avian Flu

Japan deployed hundreds of soldiers to help cull more than 280,000 chickens on Friday, officials said as they try to...

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Japan Fashion’s ‘lost In Translation’ Challenge

He's been hailed a "fresh new voice" by Vogue, won admiration from Giorgio Armani and bagged an award: Mitsuru...

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Don’t Blow It, Says Japan Coach After UAE Win

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic warned his players not to get "silly" after a 2-0 win in the United Arab Emirates moved...

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McIlroy Eliminated By Kjeldsen At WGC Match Play

Second-ranked Rory McIlroy was eliminated from title contention on Thursday at the World Golf Championships-Dell Match...

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UN Security Council Condemns Latest N.Korea Missile Tests

The UN Security Council on Thursday "strongly condemned" recent North Korean missile and ballistic missile engine...

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Iraq Equaliser Dents Australia World Cup Hopes

Ahmad Yaseen's second-half equaliser earned Iraq a 1-1 draw with Australia on Thursday in Tehran and left the Socceroos...

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Lippi’s China Keep World Cup Dream Alive

Marcello Lippi's China stunned South Korea 1-0 in a politically charged World Cup qualifier on Thursday to give...

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Tullow Oil Plc To Raise GBP586 Million Through Rights Issue

Tullow Oil plc, one of the biggest players in the country’s oil fields, is to raise £586 million through a Rights...

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Indonesian Muslim Fashion Seeks Broader Appeal

Loose-fitting "modest wear" combines with monotone sporty minimalism in the unconvential motifs of Rani Hatta's...

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Japanese Nationalist Claims Cash From Abe As Scandal Deepens

A controversial nationalist educator said under oath Thursday he had received a donation for his school from Japanese...

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A Superhero Movie Too Far?

A color-coded, spandex-coutured smorgasbord of high camp and heroics, "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" has stood astride...

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USA Routs Puerto Rico To Claim WBC Title

The United States clobbered Puerto Rico 8-0 on Wednesday to capture their first World Baseball Classic title, avenging...

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Kashmir’s Slice of ‘paradise’ Has Big Skiing Ambitions

It's an area better known as a hotbed of insurgency but Indian Kashmir's only ski resort -- a favourite among...

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China’s Li In Australia Trade Talks Amid Trump Fears

Australia urged China Thursday to press ahead with economic reforms as Premier Li Keqiang began a trade-focused visit...

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Ex-WWE Wrestlers To Brawl In Pakistan As Security Improves

More than two dozen pro wrestlers will be ready to rumble in Pakistan this summer as security improves, including...