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Five Men Beaten, Arrested, In India Over Alleged Cow Killing

Indian police Friday arrested five men for "animal cruelty" after they were caught skinning a buffalo and beaten on...

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India Calls For Deeper Ties With Sri Lanka As China Looms

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared Friday his desire for a "quantum jump" in relations with Sri Lanka, as New...

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We Want Big Guns To Fight Al-Shabab Not AK-47

Somalia's president has called on the international community to lift an arms embargo on his country as government...

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Zimbabwe’s ‘odd Couple’ Seeking To Oust Mugabe

One is a female former teenage guerrilla fighter who became President Robert Mugabe's closest ally, the other is a...

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UN Urges G. Bissau Leader To Appoint New Prime Minister

Expressing deep concern over political gridlock in Guinea-Bissau, the UN Security Council on Thursday urged President...

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Sudan’s PM Reshuffles Cabinet, Replaces Economic Ministers

Sudanese Prime Minister Hassan Saleh announced a new government on Thursday, with changes to economic ministers...

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EU’s Barnier Will ‘work To Avoid’ Brexit Hard Border

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator has emphasised there will have to be some form of customs controls between NI and the...

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Pentagon Chief, Turkish PM Meet After Decision To Arm Kurds

Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Thursday he had "no doubt" that Turkey and the United States would work out any...

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France’s Macron Announces Gender Equal List of Political Outsiders

The president-elect had made several conditions for candidates to sign up to (AFP) The party of French President-elect...

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India Top Court Examines Islamic Instant Divorce

India's highest court Thursday began considering the legality of a controversial Islamic practice that allows men to...

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India’s Supreme Court Reviews Instant Divorce

India’s Supreme Court has formally opened hearings into a number of petitions challenging the controversial practice...

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Somalia Asks World To Help Stabilise Ravaged Nation

Somalia's president Thursday urged world powers to help him fight the "raging enemies" of terror, corruption and...

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Assemblies Reject Two MCE Nominees

Two District Assemblies, Sene East and Tano South in the Brong Ahafo Region have failed to endorse the President’s...

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Qantas Gay Marriage Pie Protester Charged With Assault

A devout Christian who smashed a pie into Qantas chief Alan Joyce's face to protest gay marriage was charged on...

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China Champions Globalisation With New Silk Road Summit

China hosts on Sunday a summit showcasing its ambitious drive to revive ancient Silk Road trade routes and lead a new...

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Modi Heads To Sri Lanka As Chinese Influence Rises

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Sri Lanka on Thursday on a charm offensive as New Delhi seeks to reassert...

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London Conference Aims For Stable Somalia Under New Chief

International leaders are gathering in London on Thursday to thrash out agreements with Somalia aimed at stabilising...

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South Korea’s New Leader Moon Jae-In Sworn In

South Korea’s new President Moon Jae-in has been sworn in, vowing to address the economy and relations with the North...

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Wasps Attack Sri Lanka Pilgrims Ahead of Modi Visit

Fifty pilgrims in Sri Lanka were taken to hospital Wednesday after being attacked by a swarm of wasps as they...