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‘Transformers 5’ to be the last instalment of the film franchise
Cinema/TV
January 6, 2016
‘Transformers 5’ to be the last instalment of the film franchise
Michael Bay has confirmed that he will return to direct the fifth instalment of "Transformers" but says it will be…
India urges Pakistan to act after air force base attack
World
January 5, 2016
India urges Pakistan to act after air force base attack
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged his Pakistani counterpart Tuesday to take "firm and immediate action" against those behind an…
Burundi peace talks delayed, no new date: government, opposition
World
January 5, 2016
Burundi peace talks delayed, no new date: government, opposition
Rival Burundian factions said Tuesday that peace talks announced for January 6 would not go ahead on time, with no…
Germany stunned by rash of New Year’s sex assaults
World
January 5, 2016
Germany stunned by rash of New Year’s sex assaults
The German government Tuesday condemned dozens of apparently coordinated sexual assaults against women on New Year's Eve in the western…
Syria’s declared chemical arms ‘100% destroyed’
Middle East
January 5, 2016
Syria’s declared chemical arms ‘100% destroyed’
All of Syria's declared chemical weapons arsenal has been destroyed, a global arms watchdog said Tuesday, more than two years…
Zidane cheered at first Real Madrid training session
World
January 5, 2016
Zidane cheered at first Real Madrid training session
Zinedine Zidane, the new Real Madrid coach, kicked off the first day of his sensational new role with a high-profile…
‘No reason’ for Russia to view US as threat: Pentagon
World
January 5, 2016
‘No reason’ for Russia to view US as threat: Pentagon
Russia has no reason to consider the United States a threat to its national security, the Pentagon said Monday after…
Syria regime bastion welcomes Russian ‘friends’
Middle East
January 5, 2016
Syria regime bastion welcomes Russian ‘friends’
In the windows of his father's shop in coastal Syria, Ihab replaces bottles of the national tipple arak with vodka,…
Bill Clinton bats for Hillary on campaign trail
World
January 5, 2016
Bill Clinton bats for Hillary on campaign trail
Bill Clinton stepped into the limelight Monday, making his first solo campaign appearance in wife Hillary's 2016 bid for the…
Giant statue for China’s Chairman Mao
Art news
January 5, 2016
Giant statue for China’s Chairman Mao
A gargantuan gold-painted statue of Communist China's founding father Mao Zedong has been erected in open countryside by a group…