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US Architect Creates Paper ‘forest’ Inside Museum
Jeanne Gang has dedicated her life to using architecture and design to connect people of various backgrounds who...
AU Chair Questions US Stance On African Peacekeeping
The African Union's new chair Moussa Faki Mahamat on Wednesday questioned US commitment to fighting terrorism on the...
LA ‘delighted’ With IOC Report Verdict On Hosting Olympics
Los Angeles 2024 chiefs on Wednesday welcomed an International Olympic Committee report on the city's bid for the Games...
A ‘tale of Two Great Olympic Cities’, Says IOC
The IOC lavished praise Wednesday on Los Angeles and Paris in an evaluation of the two cities' bid to host the 2024...
An Iceberg the Size of Delaware Is About To Break Off From Antarctica
A chunk of ice bigger than the US state of Delaware is hanging 'by a thread' from the West Antarctic ice shelf,...
Jail Term Sought In Paris Graft Trial of High-Flying E. Guinea VP
French prosecutors said Wednesday they were seeking a three-year jail term and a 30 million euro ($34 million) fine for...
Jail Term Sought In Paris Graft Trial of E. Guinea VP
Paris prosecutors said Wednesday they were seeking a three-year jail term and a 30-million-euro ($34 million) fine for...
President Talon Returns To Benin From Paris
President Patrice Talon of Benin has returned from a medical checkup in Paris following two operations in France,...
Pakistan’s Ramiz Raja Wants Test ‘window’
Former Pakistan batsman Ramiz Raja has urged the International Cricket Council to set aside a two-month window solely...
Murray, Nadal, Williams Through To Round 2, Wawrinko Sent Home
It is two years and a day since Rafael Nadal last played a grass-court tennis match, but the two-time former Wimbledon...
US Dollar Rebounds While Global Stocks Post Gains
Rising oil prices and investor appetite for financial stocks helped boost most major US and European equities on Monday...
US Pullout Gives ‘global Push’ To Paris Climate Deal
The US decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement has given a "global push" to the deal, as other...
Trump, Merkel Plan To Meet Thursday Ahead of G20
US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel plan to meet in Hamburg on Thursday, the eve of a Group...
Macron In Mali For Diplomatic Push On Sahel Anti-Jihadist Force
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday threw his weight behind a planned Sahel force to fight jihadists on a...
Macron In Mali For Diplomatic Push On Sahel Anti-Jihad Force
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist...
Benin, A Ponzi Scheme and A Long Wait For Answers
Sadiatou used to be a well-off trader of traditional cloth at the market in Benin's economic hub of Cotonou but now...
Trump Travel Ban Comes Into Effect For Six Countries
People from six mainly Muslim countries and all refugees now face tougher US entry due to President Donald Trump’s...
US Labels Make Paris Debut On Haute Couture Catwalks
Two high-end American labels will make their Paris haute couture debuts Sunday in a week when the French capital pays...
Global Stocks Pressured By Tough Central Banker Talk
US stocks finished mostly higher Friday, bucking the trend in most global equity markets as worries about tightening...