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Uganda court to rule on harsh anti-gay law
West trying to ‘coerce us’A 20-year-old man became the first Ugandan to be charged with “aggravated homosexuality” under the contested ...
Video shows California deputies fatally shooting abducted teen as she surrenders
But as she rises from her crouch and starts toward the deputy, others from a higher elevation open fire. The ...
Is the game up for Israel’s great survivor Netanyahu?
Divide and ruleWith his coalition reeling from crisis to crisis, enemies seem to be circling as never before around the ...
South Koreans bid emotional farewell to beloved panda leaving for China
As a truck carrying Fu Bao slowly moved to a plaza in the rain, many visitors wearing raincoats or holding ...
Russian missile strike on Ukrainian city wounds at least 18 people
Ukraine on Tuesday said a Russian missile strike on its central city of Dnipro wounded at least 18 people, with ...
To raise mental health awareness, Nigerian swims length of Lagos’ longest bridge
Nigerian swimmer Akinrodoye Samuel has tried to raise awareness of mental health in Africa’s most populous nation, swimming nearly 7.45 ...
Austria police to increase border checks after Germany legalizes cannabis
Austria will step up police checks near its border with Germany after its neighbor legalized the possession of limited amounts ...
Maryse Condé, prolific ‘grande dame’ of Caribbean literature, dies at age 90
The mother of four children (with first husband Mamadou Condé), she was nearly 40 when she published her first novel ...
Russia may take Taliban off terrorist organization list: Kremlin spokesperson
The Russian government is considering removing the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations.Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on ...
Tsunami threat largely passes after strong earthquake strikes Taiwan
TAIPEI: The tsunami threat from a strong earthquake that struck Taiwan has largely passed.The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded its forecast ...
