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BEIJING: Police have detained six more suspects linked to a chemical plant blast in eastern China last month which killed

WASHINGTON: The world’s largest airplane – a Stratolaunch behemoth with two fuselages and six Boeing 747 engines – has made

Aaron Fraser was just 3 when his mother disappeared in 1993 and he told the authorities that his father had

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump weighed in Friday on the most recent controversy involving Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, retweeting video edited

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump considered nominating his daughter to head the World Bank, and she also would have been “great”

WASHINGTON: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan‘s recent statement promising an end of support to terror groups does not reflect a

SYDNEY:A shooting in the Australian city of Melbourne early Sunday has left “multiple” victims, police said, but local media reported

The secrets came directly from the phones of President Lenin Moreno of Ecuador: intimate pictures of him and his family

Transcript It looks like a marathon… But strong legs are just one of the requirements to succeed in the Strongman

Transcript Hadiqa Bashir is a 14 year old with a cause – she wants to end child marriage in her

Transcript The Freedom Tower in New York. The tallest building in the western hemisphere is now open to visitors. The

MEXICO CITY: Mexican authorities said a group of about 350 migrants broke the locks on a gate at the Guatemalan

MILAN: Italy’s prime minister has said any foreign military intervention in Libya would not resolve the latest conflict in its

BEIRUT: As Lebanon marks 44 years since the start of its civil war on Saturday, families whose loved ones disappeared

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Transcript Could this be the most important and expensive collection of masterpieces ever? Actually no. In fact, it’s a workshop

Transcript The scene is one of devastation. But these monuments are now open again to the public. According to the

BANGKOK: Water-spraying elephants, raves and boisterous, street-blocking water fights — Thailand‘s Buddhist new year arrived with a splash Saturday, a

KIRCHHEIMBOLANDEN, Germany: For most people, reaching 100 would be reason enough to put one’s feet up and take things easy,

Transcript Beautiful ornaments from an ugly trade. More than a ton of ivory has been taken to New York’s Times

Transcript Sticking their necks out for scientific research. These giraffes at a zoo near London are helping researchers find out

Transcript It may look delicious but this fruit’s pungent smell makes it an acquired taste. Durians, the so-called “king of

CAIRO: The Sudanese military on Friday swiftly replaced the country’s transitional leader linked to the Darfur genocide after street rallies

WASHINGTON: US president Donald Trump has said he is seriously considering funnelling detained illegal migrants into the self-declared sanctuary cities

WASHINGTON: A bipartisan group of half a dozen influential American lawmakers has reintroduced an important legislation in the House of