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North Korean University Names Detained US Citizen
A North Korean university has named the US citizen detained on Saturday as Kim Sang-duk, also known as Tony Kim. The...
Government Forces Advance Against Rebels North of Hama
The Syrian army and allied forces have advanced against rebels in western Syria near Hama city, building on recent...
Charities ‘colluding’ With Smugglers
An Italian prosecutor says he has evidence some of the charities saving migrants in the Mediterranean Sea are colluding...
Roadside Bomb Kills Six Soldiers In Somalia’s Puntland
A military vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region on Sunday, killing at least six...
Questions Remain Over Champs-Elysees Attacker’s Links To IS Group
Two days after an attack on Paris's Champs-Élysées that left one police officer dead, questions remain about the...
Russia Tried To Use Trump Advisers To Infiltrate Campaign
Russia tried to use Trump advisers to infiltrate campaign The FBI gathered intelligence last summer that suggests...
Military Court Convicts Cameroon Journalist Ahmed Abba
A military court in Cameroon has convicted Ahmed Abba, a journalist for Radio France Internationale's (RFI) Hausa...
Russia’s Supreme Court Bans Jehovah’s Witnesses
Russia’s Supreme Court announced Thursday that it has banned the Jehovah’s Witnesses from operating in the country,...
Policeman and Attacker Killed In Paris Gun Battle
One policeman has been shot dead and a second wounded in central Paris, French police say, with reports that a gunman...
World Bank Group Launches Program To Support Africa’s Top Digital Entrepreneurs
The World Bank Group has launched XL Africa, a five-month business acceleration program designed to support the 20 most...
Saudi Malls To Hire Locals Only
Foreigners will no longer be allowed to work in Saudi Arabia's numerous shopping malls, the labour ministry announced...
Verizon Reports 20 Percent Fall In Quarterly Profit
Verizon Communications Inc (VZ. N), the No. 1 U.S. wireless carrier, reported a 20 percent fall in quarterly profit as...
Polling For Divisive Governor Contest Closes
Polling has closed in a run-off election for the post of Jakarta's governor, seen by many as a key test for Indonesia's...
Ofori-Atta Cooked 2.25bn Bond For Cronies
The Minority in Parliament has accused Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta of engaging in a conflict of interest situation...
French Police Find Bombs, Make Arrests Over ‘planned Presidential Election Attack’
French police foiled an attack during the presidential election with the arrest of two men in Marseille on Tuesday....
United Won’t Fire Anyone Over Manhandled Passenger
United's widely-condemned violent removal of a passenger from a flight was a "system failure" and no employees will...
NDC MPs Want Parliamentary Probe Into Government’s 15-Year Bond
The Minority in Parliament has asked for a probe into government's local bond issued some days ago, citing a conflict...
N Korea Missile Launch Fails Day After Military Parade
North Korea has failed to launch a missile on its east coast, South Korean and US military officials say, a day after...
Saudi Woman Fleeing To Australia Is Forced Back To Kingdom
A young Saudi woman who was seeking asylum in Australia was stopped on a layover in the Philippines and returned to the...