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India’s Manohar ‘quits As ICC Chairman’

India's Shashank Manohar has resigned as chairman of the International Cricket Council after his push for reforms ran...

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Ghana FA Denies Sacking of Black Stars Backroom Staff

The Ghana Football Association has moved quickly to deny media reports suggesting they have sacked the entire backroom...

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Aussie Beer Boycott Over Christian Gay Marriage Video

Leading Australian brewery Coopers apologised Wednesday after pubs vowed a boycott over its links to a Christian...

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Top US Envoy Begins Asia Tour Amid North Korea Crisis

Washington's top diplomat was to fly into Tokyo on Wednesday to begin a first tour of Asian capitals under the shadow...

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US Carrier In South Korea For Show of Force To North

A nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea on Wednesday for joint military exercises, the US Navy...

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Purported Boko Haram Video Shows Execution of Alleged Nigerian Spies

Islamist militant sect Boko Haram on Tuesday released a video purporting to show the execution of three men the group...

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S.Korean Prosecutors Summon Park For Questioning

South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday ordered ousted president Park Geun-Hye to appear before them for questioning in...

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Washington Urges N.Korea To Pardon US Student

The US State Department on Tuesday urged North Korea to pardon an American student who was sentenced last year to 15...

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Trump Gives CIA Power To Conduct Drone Strikes

President Donald Trump's administration has given new powers to the CIA to conduct drone strikes against extremist...

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Moscow Apparently Has Forces At Base In Egypt

Moscow has apparently deployed military forces to a base in western Egypt, a US official said Tuesday, a sign Russia...

International

Exclusive: Russia Appears To Deploy Forces In Egypt, Eyes On Libya Role

Russia appears to have deployed special forces to an airbase in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent...

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Libya Strongman Launches Assault On Oil Terminals

Troops commanded by Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive on Tuesday to seize two of the...

International

Trump To Let Media Choose Where He Donates His Salary

President Trump has not chosen a cause to donate his salary to, and wants the media to pick one US President Donald...

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Libya Strongman Launches Offensive On Oil Terminals

Troops commanded by Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar launched an assault on Tuesday to seize two of the...

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New Round of Syria Peace Talks Opens Without Rebels

A third round of Russian-backed talks on the Syrian war opened in the Kazakh capital Astana on Tuesday without armed...

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British Cruise Ship Damages Pristine Indonesian Coral Reef

A British-owned cruise ship crashed into pristine coral reefs, causing extensive damage in a remote corner of Indoneisa...

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Iraq Holds Detainees In ‘horrendous Conditions’ Near Mosul

Iraq's interior ministry is holding over 1,200 men and boys suspected of ties to jihadists in "horrendous conditions"...

International

‘Why Are You Hiding Terrorists’

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued his rhetorical attacks on European leaders on Monday by accusing...

International

Two United Nations Workers Kidnapped In Democratic Republic of Congo

Two United Nations workers from peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been kidnapped by...