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Taliban Capture Key Afghan District; 9 Police Killed

The Taliban captured a key district centre in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province on Thursday while in the...

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300,000 Civilians At Risk In Damascus Fighting

The United Nations said fighting around Syria's capital has cut off 300,000 people from humanitarian assistance and...

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Ghana FA Provides Sports Ministry With Details of Mexico Friendly

Hon Asiamah (centre) reached a deal with the players in Gabon The Ghana Football Association has furnished the Ministry...

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Japan Fashion’s ‘lost In Translation’ Challenge

He's been hailed a "fresh new voice" by Vogue, won admiration from Giorgio Armani and bagged an award: Mitsuru...

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Ko Struggles While Chun Charges To Share LPGA Lead

Top-ranked defending champion Lydia Ko struggled with her putting while South Korea's Chun In-Gee sizzled late to grab...

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South China Sea Installations ‘primarily’ Civilian

China is not militarising the disputed South China Sea, the country's premier insisted in Australia on Friday, claiming...

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James Corden and the Hit Show That Nearly Never Was

In two years, James Corden's "The Late Late Show" has become an Emmy Award-winning benchmark for innovative late-night...

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Tomic Pulls Out At ATP Miami With Back Injury

Bernard Tomic's woes continued Thursday as he pulled out of the Miami Open due to a back injury, the latest setback in...

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As US Takes Aim At Immigration, Musicians Feel the Pinch

Before he staged a professional comeback last week, the rapper Kayem had disappeared from public life for two years. A...

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McIlroy Eliminated By Kjeldsen At WGC Match Play

Second-ranked Rory McIlroy was eliminated from title contention on Thursday at the World Golf Championships-Dell Match...

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UN Security Council Again Eyes Sanctions On South Sudan

The UN Security Council voiced alarm about the deepening humanitarian crisis and famine in South Sudan, with the United...

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Trump’s Truck Driver Moment

Trump at the wheel of a big rig? Yes, it happened -- at the White House. US President Donald Trump was rallying votes...

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Gorillaz Announce Album With Sci-Fi Fantasy

Virtual rockers Gorillaz on Thursday announced a new album and previewed it with a track that merges rock, hip-hop and...

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UN Security Council Condemns Latest N.Korea Missile Tests

The UN Security Council on Thursday "strongly condemned" recent North Korean missile and ballistic missile engine...

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US Sees ‘activity’ At North Korea Nuke Sites

The US military has observed activity in North Korea that suggests Pyongyang may be gearing up for another nuclear...

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White US Veteran Charged With Murder ‘targeted Black Men’

A white US army veteran accused of fatally stabbing a 66-year-old homeless black man in New York was charged Thursday...

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Russia May Be Supplying Taliban Fighters

The top US general in Europe said on Thursday he has seen growing Russian influence on the Afghan Taliban, and raised...

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Blow For Trump As House Vote Delayed

A vote on President Donald Trump's new health care bill in the House of Representatives has been delayed. The...

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Somali President Pleads To UN For Aid To Avert Famine

Somalia's new president appealed to the international community Thursday for more aid to avert a famine threatening his...