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China Angry With Zambia For Detaining Nationals Over Illegal Mining

China has condemned Zambia for detaining 31 of its nationals for alleged illegal mining without providing strong proof,...

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Syrians Displaced From IS Bastion Raqa Dream of Eid At Home

As US-backed forces prepare a final assault on the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion Raqa, displaced civilians are...

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Turkey PM Says Raqa Operation In Syria Has Begun

The battle to capture the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion Raqa started two days ago, Turkey's Prime Minister...

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Turkey PM Says Raqa Operation In Syria Has Begun

The battle to capture the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion Raqa started two days ago, Turkey's Prime Minister...

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US Travel Ban Goes To Supreme Court

The White House has asked the US Supreme Court to reinstate a travel ban on people from majority Muslim countries. The...

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Dismay As Trump Signals Exit From Accord

There has been widespread international condemnation of President Trump’s announcement that the US is withdrawing...

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Trump Pulls US Out of 2015 Accord

President Donald Trump has announced that the US is withdrawing from the 2015 Paris climate agreement. He said moves to...

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Trump Asks Supreme Court To Reinstate Muslim Travel Ban

President Donald Trump's administration asked the US Supreme Court on Thursday to reinstate its controversial ban on...

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Gunman Kills Himself After Philippine Casino Robbery

A man armed with an assault weapon who fired shots inside an entertainment resort and casino in the capital, Manila,...

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Elon Musk Says Quitting White House Advisory Panels

Tesla founder Elon Musk on Thursday confirmed he would quit White House business panels in reaction to President Donald...

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China Rejects Uganda Ivory Trafficking Claims Against Diplomats

China on Thursday rejected allegations that two of its diplomats working in Uganda were involved in the trafficking of...

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With Or Without Trump, US Businesses Moving On Climate

President Donald Trump may be dragging out his decision on whether to ditch the Paris climate agreement, but major...

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Uganda Probes Chinese Diplomats Over Ivory Trafficking

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has ordered an investigation into possible collusion between the country's wildlife...

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A Handbag? For $380k, It’s Yours

A diamond-encrusted crocodile-skin Hermes handbag with white gold details has broken the record for the world's most...

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S.Africa Struggles As Protests Rage Over Post-Apartheid Failures

The piles of stinking rubbish are growing, running water and electricity are scarce. In Ennerdale, public anger over...

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Philippines Warns Islamist Militants To Surrender Or Die

Philippine authorities on Tuesday warned Islamist militants occupying parts of a southern city to surrender or die, as...

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Tiger Woods ‘sorry’ For DUI, Says Alcohol Not Involved

Tiger Woods apologized for his driving under the influence arrest, insisting that alcohol was not involved in the...

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India’s Ethical Hackers Rewarded Abroad, Ignored At Home

Kanishk Sajnani did not receive so much as a thank you from a major Indian airline when he contacted them with alarming...

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Star Wars Actor John Boyega Caught Up In Old Vic Bomb Threat

Star Wars actor John Boyega was among hundreds of people forced to evacuate the Old Vic theatre in central London due...