SCOTTISH LEADER AIMS TO HOLD NEW INDEPENDENCE VOTE BY 2021
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's push for rerun of 2014 poll amid Brexit uncertainty draws sharp criticism from London.
THE SUDANESE LIBRARIAN WHO PROVIDES BOOKS TO PROTESTERS
An open-air library set up by Abdirahman Moalim at the sit-in site in Khartoum has become a hit with protesters.
US ISSUES NEW HEZBOLLAH-RELATED SANCTIONS
US targets two men, three firms accused of helping Hezbollah avoid sanctions, Treasury Department says.
IRAN'S ZARIF WARNS US OF 'CONSEQUENCES' OVER OIL SANCTIONS
Foreign minister defiant over US move to stem Islamic Republic's oil revenue stream by ending sanctions waivers.
UN RIGHTS CHIEF CONDEMNS 'SHOCKING' SAUDI MASS EXECUTIONS
Michelle Bachelet joins rights groups in condemning Saudi Arabia's beheading of 37 men over terrorism charges.
15 KILLED IN HUGE BLAST IN NORTHWEST SYRIA
Thirteen civilians were among the dead in the massive explosion, the cause of which was not immediately clear.
WAITING FOR JUSTICE: 1.9 MILLION PAKISTAN CASES PENDING
Cases in Pakistan can sometimes take years if not longer so the government is setting up a new system of model courts.
UKRAINIANS FEAR MEASLES VACCINATION AS INFECTION RATE RISES
Ukraine has most measles infections globally with its low vaccination rate and widespread scepticism over its efficacy.
SYRIAN REFUGEES USE ART TO KEEP THEIR CULTURE ALIVE
How Syrian refugees are preserving their history and culture under threat by years of war.
THEY WORKED IN TORRID HEAT FOR EXXON, SHELL AND WALMART, FOR FREE
'I can't fathom this being legitimate,' a former US Labor Department investigator says of a drug rehab's work programme.
ISRAELI ARMY RAZES WEST BANK HOME OF SLAIN PALESTINIAN ATTACKER
Omar Abu Laila, 19, was killed last month two days after he was suspected of carrying out a stabbing attack.
POWERFUL CYCLONE IS BARRELLING TOWARDS NORTHERN MOZAMBIQUE
Cyclone Kenneth is on track to be the second major weather system to hit storm-ravaged Mozambique in just over a month
CHINA, RUSSIA ABSTAIN FROM UN VOTE ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT
China, Russia abstain from UN vote on sexual violence in conflict while body caves in to US pressure.
MORE THAN 50 DEAD IN SOUTH AFRICA AFTER HEAVY RAINS
Rescue workers were digging through collapsed homes and other buildings in coastal areas of KwaZulu-Natal province.
US OFFERS $10M REWARD FOR INFORMATION ON HEZBOLLAH'S FINANCES
US offers millions for information on how Hezbollah in Lebanon gets its money but fears grow over destabilising effect.
ALGERIA: BILLIONAIRE BROTHERS PLACED IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY
The four Kouninef brothers were arrested on Monday as part an of anti-graft investigation.
'FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART': ABE'S APOLOGY TO JAPAN VICTIMS
Shinzo Abe's government also promised compensation to the tens of thousands of victims of forced sterilisation.
'MARSQUAKE': NASA'S INSIGHT DETECTS LIKELY TREMOR ON MARS
The breakthrough came nearly five months after InSight, touched down on the surface of Mars on seismological mission.
AMNESTY CALLS ON LEBANON TO END 'ABUSIVE' SPONSORSHIP SYSTEM
The UK-based rights group called on the Lebanese government to end the migration sponsorship system known as kafala.
LIBYA: GNA FORCES REPEL HAFTAR'S OFFENSIVE, RETAKE TRIPOLI SUBURB
Forces aligned to UN-recognised government in Tripoli retake control of town of Aziziya, 60km south of the capital.
Reports: Body of 5-year-old Illinois boy AJ Freund found
A week after two Illinois parents reported their 5-year-old son as missing, the boy's body was found in a rural area of a Chicago suburb. Read more ...
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Border Patrol found a crying 3-year-old alone in a cornfield with a phone...
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Kohl's Will Now Accept Amazon Returns At All Its Stores
The department store is betting that easy returns will drive foot traffic to its stores. Shares of Kohl's stock spiked with the news. Read more ...
A bidding war breaks out as Occidental Petroleum makes $38 billion offer for...
Anadarko Petroleum shares surged 12% on Wednesday after Occidental Petroleum made a bid for the petroleum company. The $38 billion offer tops Chevron's $33 billion bid for... Read more ...
Trump just explicitly laid out his strategy to fight the overwhelming number...
President Donald Trump said his administration will be "fighting all the subpoenas" House Democrats throw their way. Trump's comments come as several committees are locked in... Read more ...