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Australia’s Beale Signs Two-Year Waratahs Deal
Utility back Kurtley Beale has signed a two-year deal with the Australian Rugby Union and New South Wales Waratahs...
Japan ‘piggyback’ Official Steps Down
A senior Japanese politician criticised last year for being carried over flood waters while inspecting deadly typhoon...
Japan, US Conduct Navy Drill In East China Sea
The Japanese and US navies are conducting joint exercises in the East China Sea as tension intensifies in the region...
Smoking Paradise Japan Tries To Kick the Habit
Japan is moving to pass its strictest-ever smoking laws, but the country's powerful tobacco lobby wants to stub out...
Japan PM To Visit Brussels With EU Hoping For Trade Deal
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Brussels this month, European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker said...
South Africa Try To Extend Rugby Sevens Streak In Canada
With titles in four of five tournaments so far and 28 wins in 30 matches this season, South Africa's Blitzboks rank as...
Badminton Olympic Champ Chen Long Out of All England
China's Olympic champion Chen Long was dumped out of the All-England Open on Thursday, losing in the second round to...
US Move On North Korea Tests Risks China Clash
Washington is scrambling to develop a new strategy to counter North Korea's aggressive nuclear weapon and missile...
Ghana Rugby Celebrates International Women’s Day
The Greater Accra Rugby Association (GARA) under the auspices of the Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) celebrated...
Toshiba’s Westinghouse Brings In Bankruptcy Lawyers; Disclosure Deadlines Loom
U. S. nuclear firm Westinghouse Electric Co LLC has hired bankruptcy attorneys, in a sign that owner Toshiba Corp...
US Rebuffs China Over N.Korea Talks
The United States on Wednesday rebuffed China's appeal for talks with North Korea, saying leader Kim Jong-Un was...
Girl, 5, Makes US Spelling Bee History
A five-year-old Oklahoma girl has made history by becoming the youngest person ever to qualify for the Scripps National...
More Than 60 Years of Tensions Between the Two Koreas
Tensions have remained high in the more than 60 years since North and South Korea fought a fierce war from 1950-53....
US Skeptical About N. Korea Talks, Says Kim Jong-Un Not ‘rational’
The United States on Wednesday voiced skepticism about calls for talks with North Korea, saying leader Kim Jong-Un was...
Kennedy Center Shakes Off Staid Image With New Modern Festival
The Kennedy Center, the giant arts complex in Washington, on Wednesday announced a new bid to shake off its staid...
Taiwan Badminton Star Tai Digs Deep In All-England Opener
World number one Tai Tzu Ying overcame an early wobble to reach the second round of the All-England Open in Birmingham...
Ghana, Diaspora Must Link Up For Economic Development
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has challenged African countries to strive for economic independence. That, he...
China Calls On N Korea To Suspend Missile and Nuclear Tests
China has proposed that North Korea suspend its tests of missile and nuclear technology to “defuse a looming...
N. Korea Goes ‘my Way’ With Missiles and Murder Row
Dealing with a notorious murder by detonating a huge diplomatic row, and firing missiles as a practice assault on US...