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Football World Cup Will Attract 1.3 Mn Fans

Up to 1.3 million fans will visit Qatar during the 2022 World Cup, an official said Thursday, equivalent to half the...

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IS Kills More Than 50 People In Syria Assault

The Islamic State group killed more than 50 people in an attack on two government-held villages in central Syria's Hama...

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Targets Set For Kwesi Appiah Pragmatic and Achievable – Ernest Thomson

A member of the management team of the Black Stars, Ernest Thomson said targets set for Kwesi Appiah are realistic and...

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Trump Decries Russia Probe As ‘greatest Witch Hunt’ In US History

US President Donald Trump on Thursday blasted the probe into whether his team colluded with Russia to tilt the 2016...

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NATO Chief Says ‘trusts All Allies’ On Intelligence Sharing

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that he had complete confidence in allies' sharing of sensitive intelligence,...

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Russia Launches Ferry Connection With North Korea

The first ever ferry service linking Russia and North Korea was launched on Thursday, the company operating it said,...

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Snowden Lashes Out At Hong Kong For Rejecting Refugees

Fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden hit back at the Hong Kong government Thursday for rejecting the protection bids...

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Philippines Rejects ‘interfering’ European Aid

The Philippines said Thursday it would refuse European Union grants that "interfered" with its internal affairs,...

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Former FBI Boss To Lead Russia Inquiry

A former FBI boss has been named special counsel to oversee an inquiry into Russia’s alleged meddling in the election...

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White House Knew Sacked Adviser Was Under Investigation

Mike Flynn, Donald Trump's fired national security adviser, told the president-elect's transition team that he was the...

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Big Clubs Chasing Ghana Defender Rashid Sumaila

Ghana defender Rashid Sumaila has become a subject of interest from several clubs across Europe, according to multiple...

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Philippines Rejects European Grants

The Philippines will no longer accept grants from the European Union, the EU delegation to Manila said Thursday,...

International

Markets Fall As Trump Turmoil Grows

Big falls on US stock markets have dragged down Asian shares over fears the political controversy surrounding President...

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Russia Probe’s Robert Mueller

Robert Mueller, named Wednesday to take over the US probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, has a reputation...

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Special Counsel To Probe Trump-Russia Links

The US Department of Justice Wednesday named a former head of the FBI as special counsel to lead the investigation into...

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Trump’s Struggling Presidency

President Donald Trump's White House has been plunged into crisis mode -- once again -- by explosive claims that he...

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Dow Falls More Than 300 Points On Trump Woes

Wall Street stocks fell further Wednesday afternoon on deepening worries about President Donald Trump's economic agenda...

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Putin Offers To Release Meeting Record

Vladimir Putin has waded into the growing row surrounding US President Donald Trump and his links to Russia. US media...

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Putin Wades Into Trump-Russia Row

Vladimir Putin has waded into the growing row surrounding US President Donald Trump and his links to Russia. US media...