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Facebook Launches Digital Assistant ‘M’ In US

Facebook on Thursday launched its digital assistant named "M" for US users of its Messenger application, ramping up the...

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Facebook Adds Tips For Spotting ‘fake News’

Facebook on Thursday ramped up its fight against "fake news" by adding tips on how to tell when shared stories are...

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NATO Calls On Russia To Stop Violence In Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called on Russia to use its "considerable influence" to end fighting in...

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White House In Talks With Pentagon Over Military Options On Syria

Syria's civil war has been raging for more than six years The Pentagon is in detailed discussions with the White House...

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Rawlings Advises Ghanaians To Take Care of Ceremonial Streets

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has advised Ghanaians to take care of the nation’s ceremonial streets just like...

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Dustin Johnson Withraws From Masters

World number one Dustin Johnson withdrew from the 81st Masters on Thursday, walking off the first tee due to a back...

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Somalia Leader Declares Country A ‘war Zone’

Somalia's new president has declared the country a war zone and instructed the army to prepare a new offensive against...

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Chemical Watchdog Has ‘ongoing’ Probe Into Syria Attack

The world's chemical weapons watchdog said Thursday it has opened an "ongoing investigation" into the suspected...

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China’s Xi Arrives In Florida For Summit With Trump

Chinese President Xi Jinping touched down in Florida Thursday for a first face-to-face meeting with President Donald...

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Husband of Trump Supporter Deported To Mexico

Mexican immigrant Roberto Beristain's own American wife voted for Donald Trump as US president because he promised to...

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Russia Says Its Support For Syria’s Bashar Al Assad Is ‘not Unconditional’

Russia has said its support for Syrian president Bashar al Assad is "not unconditional" in the wake of a suspected...

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Trump Heads To Florida For Meet With China’s Xi

US President Donald Trump departed Thursday for Florida for his first face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi...

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Al-Shabab Fighters Offered Amnesty As New Somali President Declares War

Somalia's new president has offered al-Shabab militants a 60-day amnesty amid a declaration of war on the group....

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‘Nuclear’ Showdown Over US Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch

A US Senate tactic known as a filibuster has just been used for the first time in half a century to block a Supreme...

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Republicans Change Senate Rules To Confirm Trump Court Pick

Republicans took the historic step Thursday of changing US Senate rules to clear the way for confirming Neil Gorsuch to...

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Jojo Abot Named 2017 AfroPunk Festival Performer

Ghanaian Singer and Songwriter Jojo Abot has been named as one of the performers for this year’s edition of AfroPunk...

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Trump To Host China’s President Xi Jinping In Mar-A-Lago Summit

US President Donald Trump is set to hold his first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in a high-stakes summit...

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Damascus Attaches Conditions To UN Inquiry

The Syrian foreign minister has set out conditions for any UN investigation into the deaths of dozens of people from a...

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Netherlands Drop To Lowest-Ever FIFA Ranking

Netherlands have dropped to their lowest ever position in FIFA's latest World Ranking, following a dismal run under...