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Rouhani pitches Iran as safest country in Middle East
Middle East

Rouhani pitches Iran as safest country in Middle East

President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday described Iran as the safest and most stable country in the Middle East as he…
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo in the dock five years after deadly unrest
World

Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo in the dock five years after deadly unrest

Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo Thursday becomes the first ex-head of state to stand trial at the world's only…
New Libya unity government to be proposed within 10 days
Middle East

New Libya unity government to be proposed within 10 days

A revamped Libyan unity government will be proposed within 10 days, an official said Tuesday, after the internationally recognized parliament…
German small businesses ready to hire refugees: survey
World

German small businesses ready to hire refugees: survey

More than half of small and medium-sized companies in Germany believe the mass migrant influx can help alleviate the country's…
Grandson of Iran’s Khomeini excluded from elections: family
Middle East

Grandson of Iran’s Khomeini excluded from elections: family

The grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic on Iran, has been excluded from contesting elections next…
Mindfulness could curb childhood obesity
Health & Fitness

Mindfulness could curb childhood obesity

New research from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Tennessee, suggests that mindfulness training may help reduce childhood obesity. A French NutriNet-Santé…
‘X-Files’ actor Duchovny gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Cinema/TV

‘X-Files’ actor Duchovny gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star

"The X-Files" actor David Duchovny got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, a day after the…
Bombs kill 22 at army checkpoint in Syria’s Homs: state TV
Middle East

Bombs kill 22 at army checkpoint in Syria’s Homs: state TV

At least 22 people were killed in a double suicide bomb attack at an army checkpoint in the central Syrian…
Saudi royals gave $681 mn in Malaysia PM scandal: attorney general
World

Saudi royals gave $681 mn in Malaysia PM scandal: attorney general

The Saudi royal family provided a US$681 million "donation" that has engulfed Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in scandal, his…
2018 Winter Olympics… not in Pyongyang
World

2018 Winter Olympics… not in Pyongyang

With a one letter shift from lower to upper case, the South Korean venue for the 2018 Winter Olympics, Pyeongchang,…
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