North Korea test-fires new weapon, Kim personally guides test
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally guided the test-firing of a new weapon on Friday.Kim "guided ...
India and Pakistan remain at odds over Kashmir after UN meeting
NEW YORK, New York - The UN Security Council met to consider the volatile situation surrounding Kashmir on Friday, addressing ...
Three humanitarian workers die in Syrian airstrike
DAMASCUS, Suyria - Three humanitarian workers have been killed in the southern Syrian Idlib province in yet another attack on ...
Hundreds of prisoners in U.S. jails commit suicide each year
Jeffrey Epstein's suicide in New York's Metropolitan Correction Center on Aug. 10 has brought new attention to the troubling reality ...
Government in eastern Libya denies abducting Seham Sergewa
TRIPOLI, Libya - An international human rights group has called on the Interim government in eastern Libya to exert all ...
North Korea Fires More Weapons; Criticizes South Korea
SEOUL - North Korea has launched a fresh round of short-range weapons into the sea off its east coast, South ...
Gang that stole scores of motor bikes in NYC rounded up
NEW YORK, New York - A motorcycle stealing racket in New York City has been taken down.The 11 members of ...
Number of people dead after oil tanker explosion in Tanzania hits 89
DODOMO, Tanzania - The number of people who were killed when an overturned fuel tanker exploded last Saturday has been ...
People should not fall under spell of Boko Haram says former captee
To mark next week's International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, UN News travelled to ...
U.S. struggles to get international maritime coalition together
BERLIN, Germany - Whether Euope will join the U.S. coalition to defend the Strait of Hormuz will come up for ...
Indian women's team hold Australia to 2-2 draw at Olympic Test Event
Toyko [Japan], Aug 18 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team held Australia to a 2-2 draw in their second round-robin ...
Now talks with Pakistan only on PoK: Rajnath Singh
Kalka (Haryana) [India], August 18 (ANI): PoK will be on top of the agenda if talks are held with Pakistan ...
Lower-Priced Colleges Offer Options to Student Debt
This story was first reported in VOA Learning English.As tuition and fees have increased sharply in the U.S. over the ...
Global health still mimics colonial ways: here's how to break the pattern
Imagine this scenario. A couple of newly minted Master of Public Health graduates from an African university, say in Rwanda, ...
Why it's proving hard to eliminate the eye disease trachoma by 2020
Trachoma is a disease that can cause blindness and visual impairment in about 1.9 million people every year. Poor communities ...
Shoaib Akhtar criticises Archer for not checking up on Smith
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Former Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar criticised England pacer Jofra Archer for not checking up ...
ACA condemns booing of Smith
Melbourne [Australia], Aug 18 (ANI): Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) on Sunday issued a statement condemning the boos drawn out by ...
Sri Lanka defeat New Zealand by six wickets in first Test match
Galle [Sri Lanka], Aug 18 (ANI): Sri Lanka won the first Test of the two-match series against New Zealand by ...
Rampant France sink Scotland in World Cup warm-up
Nice - Veteran fullback Maxime Medard scored twice as France hammered Scotland 32-3 in their first Rugby World Cup warm-up ...
Suicide Bombing of Wedding Party in Kabul Killed 63
ISLAMABAD - Authorities in Afghanistan say the death toll has risen to more than 63 and injured to 183 in ...
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Tegucigalpa - At least three people died and seven were injured in riots Saturday night between rival soccer fans ahead ...
Mexico City Assesses Damage After Violent Feminist Protest
MEXICO CITY - Workers erected a wooden wall around Mexico City's iconic Angel of Independence monument Saturday after feminists defaced ...
Premier League: Manchester City, Tottenham play out a draw
Manchester [UK], Aug 18 (ANI): Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur played out a 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium in ...
Sundowns bury Celtic to advance in MTN 8
Cape Town - Mamelodi Sundowns came from a goal down at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday to defeat Bloemfontein ...
Iran Releases Four Women Arrested For Trying To Watch Men's Soccer
Authorities in Tehran have released four Iranian women from a detention center after they were arrested for allegedly dressing as ...
Polokwane stun CT City in MTN 8 QFs
Cape Town - Polokwane City booked their place in the MTN8 semi-finals after recording a 2-0 victory over defending champions ...
Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs
DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...
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