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Deadly clashes shake Yemen’s Aden
Middle East

Deadly clashes shake Yemen’s Aden

Fighting raged Thursday in Yemen's battleground southern city Aden, a day after the United Nations declared its highest level humanitarian…
Six killed in Burundi gun battle
World

Six killed in Burundi gun battle

Six people including one police officer were killed in gun battles in the Burundian capital Wednesday, police said. The violence, in…
HRW urges Gulf states to follow Kuwait on maid rights
Middle East

HRW urges Gulf states to follow Kuwait on maid rights

Kuwait's first-ever legislation on the rights of domestic helpers is a "major step" that other Gulf states should follow, Human…
Medics: Rebel fire kills 20 civilians in Yemen’s Aden
Middle East

Medics: Rebel fire kills 20 civilians in Yemen’s Aden

Rebel fire on a residential district of Yemen's battleground second city Aden killed at least 20 civilians and wounded 41…
Spanish reporter says he fled Egypt to avoid arrest
Egypt

Spanish reporter says he fled Egypt to avoid arrest

A Spanish reporter who wrote a book on the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood has said that he had fled Egypt after…
‘Hunger Games’ exhibit starts tour in New York City
Cinema/TV

‘Hunger Games’ exhibit starts tour in New York City

Gird your loins, Hunger Games fans: A new exhibit showcasing the props and costumes featured in the cinematic franchise could…
Oscars body appoints more black, women members
Cinema/TV

Oscars body appoints more black, women members

Academy Award organisers invited more than 300 new members yesterday to join the award-giving body, including a number of female…
More than four espressos a day can harm health: EU
Health & Fitness

More than four espressos a day can harm health: EU

Drinking the caffeine equivalent of more than four espressos a day is harmful to health, especially for minors and pregnant…
IS threat grows as ‘caliphate’ enters second year
Middle East

IS threat grows as ‘caliphate’ enters second year

The Islamic State group's "caliphate" enters its second year Monday with the jihadists expanding their territory in Syria and Iraq,…
Veteran Sudan journalist sees more pressure than ever
Middle East

Veteran Sudan journalist sees more pressure than ever

He has been a journalist in Sudan for six difficult decades, but with his country's press facing mounting pressure and…
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