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Sri Lanka cricket stars sorry for Enrique concert chaos
Art news
December 28, 2015
Sri Lanka cricket stars sorry for Enrique concert chaos
An entertainments company owned by two Sri Lankan cricket legends apologised Monday for an Enrique Iglesias concert where local women…
Egypt to try policeman for vet’s death in custody
Egypt
December 28, 2015
Egypt to try policeman for vet’s death in custody
An Egyptian policeman will go on trial for beating a veterinarian to death in custody, a judicial official said Sunday,…
Iraqi forces make fresh gains in central Ramadi
Middle East
December 27, 2015
Iraqi forces make fresh gains in central Ramadi
Iraqi forces made fresh gains in central Ramadi Sunday and tightened the noose around holdout jihadists making their last stand…
Nine killed in Nigeria gas plant blast: spokesman
World
December 27, 2015
Nine killed in Nigeria gas plant blast: spokesman
Nine people were killed and three others remain in critical condition after a huge Christmas Eve blast at an industrial…
2 Palestinians stab soldier, killed by troops: Israel army
Middle East
December 27, 2015
2 Palestinians stab soldier, killed by troops: Israel army
Two Palestinians in the West Bank stabbed and wounded an Israeli soldier on Sunday and were shot dead by troops,…
Pope asks C.America states to help end Cuban ‘humanitarian drama’
World
December 27, 2015
Pope asks C.America states to help end Cuban ‘humanitarian drama’
Pope Francis on Sunday asked Central American nations to help end the "humanitarian drama" affecting thousands of US-bound Cubans stranded…
Rouhani says Muslim states should fix Islam’s public image
Middle East
December 27, 2015
Rouhani says Muslim states should fix Islam’s public image
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday said that Muslim countries should strive to improve the world's opinion of Islam. "We must…
South Korea, Japan to tackle thorny ‘comfort women’ issue
Life & Style
December 27, 2015
South Korea, Japan to tackle thorny ‘comfort women’ issue
Senior officials from South Korea and Japan will meet on Sunday to prepare for talks between their foreign ministers to…
Darkness begone! Lights ward off Nordic winter blues
Life & Style
December 27, 2015
Darkness begone! Lights ward off Nordic winter blues
Each year, Old Man Winter drops his curtain of darkness over the Nordic countries, not lifting it again until April…
China officially ends one child policy: state media
Life & Style
December 27, 2015
China officially ends one child policy: state media
China officially ended its one child policy on Sunday with the signing into law of a bill allowing all married…