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Arab ministers plan talks in Cairo after Jerusalem clashes
Egypt
July 28, 2015
Arab ministers plan talks in Cairo after Jerusalem clashes
Arab League foreign ministers will meet in Cairo early next month to discuss clashes involving Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa…
Obama urges Africa to end ‘cancer of corruption’, embrace democracy
World
July 28, 2015
Obama urges Africa to end ‘cancer of corruption’, embrace democracy
US President Barack Obama called on Africa Tuesday to end “the cancer of corruption” and embrace democracy to ensure continued…
Hong Kong giant panda Jia Jia becomes oldest ever
Environment
July 28, 2015
Hong Kong giant panda Jia Jia becomes oldest ever
It may not be considered a landmark birthday for humans, but turning 37 on Tuesday made Hong Kong's Jia Jia…
Bamiyan’s ancient cave dwellings shelter homeless Afghans
World
July 28, 2015
Bamiyan’s ancient cave dwellings shelter homeless Afghans
Carved into dun-colored cliffs, hundreds of manmade caves situated next to empty niches that once sheltered giant Buddha statues destroyed…
Arab female bodybuilder looks abroad for recognition
Health & Fitness
July 28, 2015
Arab female bodybuilder looks abroad for recognition
Flexing her muscles in defiance of the Gulf's conservative cultural stereotypes, bodybuilder Haifa Musawi has lost all hope of pumping…
Where wealthy travellers spend the most time
Life & Style
July 27, 2015
Where wealthy travellers spend the most time
The bustling metropolis of Seoul, South Korea has topped a new survey ranking the luxury travel destinations that attract –…
Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, dies at 22
Culture
July 27, 2015
Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, dies at 22
Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only child of late singer Whitney Houston, died on Sunday at the age of 22, some…
Critics fear Pacific trade deal favours big business over states
World
July 27, 2015
Critics fear Pacific trade deal favours big business over states
With the end game in sight to what could be the world's most ambitious trade deal, critics fear a controversial…
Cruise: Top Gun sequel would be fun
Cinema/TV
July 27, 2015
Cruise: Top Gun sequel would be fun
Hollywood star Tom Cruise says he would be open to reprising his 1980s role as US Navy pilot Maverick in…
Shanghai stocks see worst fall since 2007, defying government efforts
Business
July 27, 2015
Shanghai stocks see worst fall since 2007, defying government efforts
Shanghai shares on Monday suffered their biggest one-day decline in more than eight years, plummeting 8.48 percent in defiance of…