Wu’s Rivals Take Legal Action To Seize AIBA Control
Opponents to embattled amateur boxing chief Wu Ching-Kuo have begun legal proceedings in an attempt to seize control of ruling ...
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Scaramucci’s White House — and Other — Woes
After months of being blocked by political rivals, Anthony Scaramucci had finally landed his coveted White House job. Just 10 ...
S. Korea Starts Review of ‘comfort Women’ Deal With Japan
South Korea Monday began an official review of a controversial agreement with Japan over Second World War sex slaves, formally ...
Philippine Militants Behead Seven Loggers
Islamist militants in the Philippines have beheaded seven local loggers they kidnapped last week in their stronghold in the strife-torn ...
Top Trump Staffer To Be Sworn In Amid White House Shakeup
President Donald Trump attends a swearing-in ceremony Monday for his newly-named chief of staff John Kelly, appointed as part of ...
Poignant Farewell For Rap Legends ‘A Tribe Called Quest’
Rap legends A Tribe Called Quest announced Sunday they were retiring -- at least from playing their native New York ...
Russia Defends Slashing US Mission As Hope Fades of Better Ties
Moscow on Monday sought to justify its decision to purge US diplomatic personnel in the country, as the Kremlin appeared ...
Yemeni Man Executed For Rape, Murder of 3-Year-Old
Thousands of people gathered in the rebel-held Yemeni capital Monday to witness the public execution of a man convicted of ...
China Orders Anbang To Sell Waldorf Astoria, Other Foreign Assets
China has ordered Anbang Insurance Group, the conglomerate which owns New York's historic Waldorf Astoria hotel, to sell its overseas ...
Senegal Ruling Party Coalition Claims Election Landslide
The ruling coalition of Senegal's President Macky Sall won a widely expected landslide in a legislative election, his prime minister ...
Top Kenya Election Official ‘tortured and Murdered’
A top official overseeing Kenya's electronic voting system was found tortured to death just over a week before national polls, ...
Trump Swears In New Chief of Staff, Says No White House ‘chaos’
John Kelly was sworn in Monday as the new White House chief of staff, as US President Donald Trump looked ...
Discovery Buys Scripps Networks For $14.6 Bn
Discovery Communications announced Monday it was buying television rival Scripps Networks Interactive for $14.6 billion, a deal that will give ...
Ukraine To Start Receiving Coal From US For First Time
The United States is set to start shipping coal to Ukraine for the first time under a "historic" deal announced ...
Trump Brings In New Chief of Staff In Bid To Reset White House
Donald Trump installed retired Marine Corps general John Kelly as his new chief of staff Monday, hoping to bring order ...
Ex-Warlord, Footballer Weah Begin Liberia Presidential Campaigns
Liberia's 20 presidential candidates, including a former warlord, footballer George Weah and a former fashion model, started campaigning Monday to ...
Malawi Issues Warrant of Arrest For Former President Banda
Malawi police on Monday issued an arrest warrant for former president Joyce Banda in connection with the country's "Cashgate" corruption ...
Libya’s UN-Backed PM Calls For Vote On Constitution
Libya's UN-backed prime minister Fayez al-Sarraj called on Monday for a referendum on a draft constitution approved over the weekend ...
Pentagon Alarm Over Turkey Plan To Buy Russian Missiles
The Pentagon on Monday criticized Turkey's plans to purchase a Russian air-defense system instead of investing in NATO technology. Turkish ...
Scaramucci Out As Trump’s New Chief of Staff Takes Reins
Foul-mouthed spin doctor Anthony Scaramucci was fired as White House communications director Monday, just 10 days after being named to ...