Heavy fighting continues in Yemen despite truce
With the UN announcing a new plan to shore up the December 2018 Stockholm Agreement between Yemen’s warring parties, the ...
Pompeo renews call for end to isolation of Qatar
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has renewed a call for Gulf countries to settle their ...
Devastation in south-west Africa growing by the hour
The full scale of the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Idai in south-west Africa is becoming clearer, the UN said ...
Four road deaths in Ireland on bank holiday weekend
DUBLIN, Ireland - Over the 3-day holiday weekend, 16-18 March 2019, four people died in road traffic collisions in Ireland. ...
Stopping the spread of hatred on social media
The deadly attack on two mosques in Christchurch , New Zealand, in which 50 people were killed and many others ...
Northern Ireland mourns 3 teenagers who died in tragic circumstances
CO. TYRONE, Northern Ireland - A major investigation is continuing into the events of Sunday night in Cookstown, in County ...
Dozens of Afghan security forces 'surrender' to Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan - Authorities in Afghanistan confirmed Monday that the Taliban captured 58 government forces during recent fighting in a ...
Police in Netherlands launch manhunt for tram shooter
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Three people were killed, while several others were injured during a shooting inside a tram in the Dutch ...
Livestream in Christchurch goes beyond 'theatre of terror'
The shocking mass-shooting in Christchurch on Friday is notable for using livestreaming video technology to broadcast horrific first-person footage of ...
Afghans battle with flood aftermath
Besieged by months of drought and long-term conflict, rural communities in large swathes of Afghanistan are facing yet another emergency: ...
Finch to demote himself in Aussie World Cup squad
Melbourne [Australia], Mar 21 (ANI): As David Warner is likely to return for the World Cup, Australia's opening combination for ...
Tensions with Turkey have eased: Australia on Erdogan's WWI remark
Melbourne [Australia], Mar 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday informed that the diplomatic spat between Australia and Turkey, ...
What happened to Moscow's Olympic venues
Lifestyle March 21 2019 Russia Beyond Nikolai Galkin/TASS; Ivan Denisenko/Sputnik/TASS The 1980 Summer Olympics left a rather curious architectural legacy ...
Turkmen Leader Pardons More Than 2,000 Convicts On Norouz
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has pardoned 2,028 prisoners, state media reported on March 21. Media outlets quoted Berdymukhammedov as saying ...
US-Backed Force Denies Report of Islamic State's Final Defeat
DEIR EL-ZOUR, SYRIA - The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) denied a report Thursday that all of Islamic States final ...
Alabama recognizes Armenian Genocide
PanARMENIAN.Net - Alabama has officially become the 49th U.S. state to recognize the Armenian Genocide . Governor Kay Ivey issued ...
Brexit standoff takes UK to edge of no-deal as May seeks delay
Theresa May gambled on a desperate bid to get her Brexit deal approved by Parliament, as a standoff with the ...
Stransky inspires pink revolution at Cape Epic
Cape Town - Joel Stransky is famous for kicking the winning drop goal to help South Africa win a historic ...
From Oz bad boys to the Universe Boss: 6 to watch in the IPL
New Delhi - Six to watch when the 12th season of the high-octane Twenty20 Indian Premier League begins on Saturday. ...
Crimea Marks 5 Years of Russian Annexation as Western Sanctions Bite
LONDON - Residents and officials in Crimea have been staging events this week to mark the fifth anniversary of Russias ...
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Greenback dives after Federal Reserve says no more rate hikes in 2019
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Tokyo stocks rise, rest of Asia slips
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Mixed markets in U.S. on Tuesday
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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs
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