World Equities Wobble As Trump Health Bill Vote Canceled
World equity markets wobbled Friday, with US stocks finishing mostly lower, as investors monitored a swirl of negotiations surrounding President ...
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Tillerson To Meet Allies As NATO Races To Save Talks
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet with NATO members next week in Brussels, officials said Friday, as alliance ...
116 Million African Children To Get Polio Vaccines
The World Health Organization said Friday 116 million children are to receive polio vaccines in 13 countries in west and ...
UN To ‘urgently’ Send Rights Probe To Myanmar
The UN rights council agreed Friday to "urgently" launch an investigation into violations against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, including torture, murder ...
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Every year this time, you are rudely shocked by news and pictures of wind and rainstorms mangling cars, mowing buildings ...
Japan Culls 280,000 More Birds For Avian Flu
Japan deployed hundreds of soldiers to help cull more than 280,000 chickens on Friday, officials said as they try to ...
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 Nishizaki ...
Don’t Blow It, Says Japan Coach After UAE Win
Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic warned his players not to get "silly" after a 2-0 win in the United Arab Emirates ...
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 Play after group rival ...
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 tests, denouncing Pyongyang's "increasingly ...
Iraq Equaliser Dents Australia World Cup Hopes
Ahmad Yaseen's second-half equaliser earned Iraq a 1-1 draw with Australia on Thursday in Tehran and left the Socceroos with ...
Lippi’s China Keep World Cup Dream Alive
Marcello Lippi's China stunned South Korea 1-0 in a politically charged World Cup qualifier on Thursday to give themselves a ...
Tullow Oil Plc To Raise GBP586 Million Through Rights Issue
Tullow Oil plc, one of the biggest players in the country’s oil fields, is to raise £586 million through a ...
Indonesian Muslim Fashion Seeks Broader Appeal
Loose-fitting "modest wear" combines with monotone sporty minimalism in the unconvential motifs of Rani Hatta's Muslim-influenced collection. Eschewing the hijab, ...
Japanese Nationalist Claims Cash From Abe As Scandal Deepens
A controversial nationalist educator said under oath Thursday he had received a donation for his school from Japanese Prime Minister ...
A Superhero Movie Too Far?
A color-coded, spandex-coutured smorgasbord of high camp and heroics, "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" has stood astride popular culture for a ...
USA Routs Puerto Rico To Claim WBC Title
The United States clobbered Puerto Rico 8-0 on Wednesday to capture their first World Baseball Classic title, avenging an earlier ...
Kashmir’s Slice of ‘paradise’ Has Big Skiing Ambitions
It's an area better known as a hotbed of insurgency but Indian Kashmir's only ski resort -- a favourite among ...
China’s Li In Australia Trade Talks Amid Trump Fears
Australia urged China Thursday to press ahead with economic reforms as Premier Li Keqiang began a trade-focused visit amid growing ...
Ex-WWE Wrestlers To Brawl In Pakistan As Security Improves
More than two dozen pro wrestlers will be ready to rumble in Pakistan this summer as security improves, including former ...