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Will March Snow Ruin Washington’s Cherry Blossoms?
As the northeastern United States braces for the biggest snowstorm of the winter, officials in Washington had other...
US Military Deploys Attack Drone To S. Korea
The US Army is permanently stationing an attack drone system and its support personnel in South Korea amid ongoing...
Trump Aide Kellyanne Conway Says No Evidence of Wiretap Operation
Top White House aide Kellyanne Conway said Monday she had no evidence to back up Donald Trump's claim that his...
Two Foreign UN Experts Kidnapped In DR Congo
Two experts from the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been kidnapped in the...
Blast Targets Bus In Downtown Kabul During Rush Hour
A powerful explosion struck a bus in downtown Kabul during rush hour Monday, officials said, sending smoke rising in...
Durban Stripped of 2022 Commonwealth Games
The 2022 Commonwealth Games will no longer take place in Durban, South Africa, the BBC and other British media reported...
Hyundai Signs 3 Bn Euro Deal For Iran Oil Project
Hyundai has signed a deal worth three billion euros ($3.2 billion) to invest in a major Iranian oil project, the South...
Japan Plans To Send Largest Warship To South China Sea, Sources Say
Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May, three...
China May Roll Back Electric Car Quotas As Industry Pushes Back
China is considering easing proposed quotas aimed at producing more electric vehicles, as Beijing gets pushback from...
Bangladesh Hoping To Break Losing Streak In 100th Test
Bangladesh will be looking to overcome their recent dismal form as the perennial minnows try to make their 100th Test...
Chinese Mock Trump For ‘running the Country With Twitter’
China responded cautiously Monday to Donald Trump’s latest diplomatic outburst but local media and some citizens...
IS Fighters Left In Mosul Will Die, Says US Envoy McGurk
Any so-called Islamic State (IS) fighters left in Mosul will die in the Iraqi city, a US envoy co-ordinating the...
Ousted South Korea Leader Slammed For Defiance
Ousted South Korean leader Park Geun-Hye was assailed by newspapers and politicians Monday for her defiance over the...
Iraqi Forces Retake Third of West Mosul
Iraqi security forces have seized control of more than a third of west Mosul, a commander said Sunday, after a week of...
Iraq Forces Retake Over A Third of West Mosul, Commander Says
Iraqi forces have retaken more than a third of west Mosul from the Islamic State group, a commander said, as Baghdad's...
South African Baby Girl Abducted In Durban Found Safe and Well
Siwaphiwe Mbambo was abducted when her mother's car was taken in Durban A one-month-old girl abducted in an apparent...
South African Baby Girl Abducted In Durban Found Alive
A one-month-old girl abducted in an apparent car-jacking in the South African city of Durban on Friday has been found...
Antibiotic-Free Meat Gets A Foothold In US
Facing pressure from environmentalists and shareholder activists, major US food companies and restaurant chains are...
Top US Prosecutor Fired After Refusing White House Order To Quit
High-profile New York prosecutor Preet Bharara -- who was among the federal attorneys asked to resign by the White...