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Yemen Cholera Cases Could Pass 300,000 By September
A cholera outbreak in war-ravaged Yemen could infect more than 300,000 people by the end of August, up from nearly...
Ford To Move Focus Production To China
Ford is to move US production of its new Ford Focus car to China in 2019, despite having faced pressure to keep...
US Condemns Islamic State Demolition of Mosul Mosque
The United States on Thursday branded the Islamic State group's demolition of an 800-year-old mosque in Mosul an attack...
Qatar Ideal First Diplomatic Crisis For Oilman Tillerson
The Qatar crisis presents Rex Tillerson with his first challenge as Washington's top diplomat and an opportunity for...
Israeli Woman Wins Discrimination Case Over Airline Seat
An 83-year-old woman has won a lawsuit against Israel's national airline after being asked to move seats on a...
Wanda Shares Suspended After Rumours Trigger Drop
Shares in a film unit of Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group were suspended from trading in Shenzhen after a...
Trump Congratulates New Saudi Crown Prince, Raises Qatar Row
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday congratulated Saudi Arabia's newly appointed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,...
Saudis, Allies Have List of Demands For Qatar
Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies have drawn up a list of demands to be presented to Qatar, US Secretary of State Rex...
US ‘mystified’ By Saudi Failure To Justify Qatar Embargo
The United States is "mystified" that Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies have failed to present details justifying their...
Grounded Flights, Fires and Power Outages As Temps Soar In US
A scorching heatwave in the western United States has grounded flights, caused fires and prompted power outages, with...
Jailed Israeli Ex-PM Taken To Hospital
Former Israeli premier Ehud Olmert, who is serving a 27-month prison sentence for corruption, was taken to hospital...
Fresh Med Shipwreck Horror On World Refugee Day
Nearly 2,000 people are believed to have drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean this year, the UN's refugee agency...
Australia’s Military Suspends Air Operations Over Syria
Australia's military on Tuesday said it was temporarily halting air missions over Syria, following the shooting down of...
US Says ‘worst Behind Us’ In Qatar Crisis
Progress has been made towards resolving the crisis between Qatar and its Gulf neighbors after senior US officials met...
At Least 4 Missing After Kenya Building Collapse
At least four people were missing after the collapse of a seven-storey building in the Kenyan capital Nairobi...
IS Battles To Keep US-Backed Syria Force From Raqa Old City
Islamic State group jihadists waged fierce battles Tuesday in their Syrian stronghold Raqa in a bid to repel US-backed...
Dozens of US Air Force F-35 Fighters Grounded After Oxygen Problem
The US Air Force has temporarily grounded dozens of F-35 stealth fighters while it investigates an oxygen supply issue...
Dozens of F-35 Fighters Grounded After Oxygen Problem
The US Air Force has temporarily grounded dozens of F-35 stealth fighters while it investigates an oxygen supply issue...
Trio Missing Off PNG Coast After Boat Capsizes
Three men from Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea are missing after their boat capsized off PNG, officials said...