Asia-Pacific

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The All Blacks have made no rash changes to their routine ahead of Saturday's British and Irish Lions Test series decider in Auckland.
A North Korean newsreader announces what’s claimed to be a successful test of a Hwasong-14 missile in an operation reportedly overseen by leader Kim Jong-Un.
Sri Lanka is suffering its worst-ever dengue outbreak, with the mosquito-borne virus killing 225 people this year.
The Philippines' Supreme Court endorses President Rodrigo Duterte's enforcement of martial law across the southern third of the country, which he said was...
North Korea launched a ballistic missile Tuesday as the US prepared to mark its Independence Day, triggering a Twitter outburst from President Donald Trump who...
North Korea launched a ballistic missile Tuesday, the South's military said, just days after Seoul's new leader Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump focused...
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Middle-East

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Qatar has announced plans for a steep rise in Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) production, suggesting it is ready for a protracted dispute with Gulf neighbours.
US-backed forces in Syria have breached the wall surrounding the Old City of Raqqa as they try to retake the city from the Islamic State group, the US Central...
Qatar on Monday responded to a list of demands from Saudi Arabia and its allies after they agreed to give a defiant Doha another 48 hours to address their...
Islamic State fighters are fiercely defending an ever-shrinking area of Mosul as Iraq prepares for a week of nationwide celebrations.
The Syrian army said it would suspend combat operations in southern Syria until Thursday, including in Quneitra province where Israel has hit army outposts in...
A massive fire in a camp for Syrian refugees in central Lebanon on Sunday killed one person and wounded six others, the Red Cross said, adding that hundreds were...
Pop star Britney Spears has arrived in Jerusalem where she'll perform at Tel Aviv's Yarkon Park.
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Europe

Latest articles belonging to Europe.

The way kangaroos bounce is proving a problem for driverless cars which find it hard to detect and avoid them, a British MP says.
A top Kremlin aide is quoted as saying the first meeting between US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin is scheduled for July 7.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump will meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit on July 7, the Kremlin says.
More than 2,000 migrants have died trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe since January, according to the United Nations.
A new "supercot" has been created with Formula One-inspired technology to transport sick babies between hospitals.
A 19-year-old from West London has been jailed for life after pleading guilty to planning a terrorist attack at an Elton John concert in London.
Scientists say frogs survived the global catastrophe that killed off the dinosaurs, but are now under threat from human activity.

Africa

Latest articles belonging to Africa.

Boko Haram militants have kidnapped 37 women and slit the throats of nine other people at a village in south-east Niger, according to the regional governor.
A video released by an extremist group in Mali shows that six foreign hostages are still alive.
South Africa has banned the sale of live hens throughout the country in a bid to control a bird flu outbreak.
It's estimated as many as 20 per cent of Australia's Somali community has family members trapped in Libya's refugee camps - where stories have emerged detailing...
The UN has announced it will withdraw Republic of Congo peacekeeping soldiers from the Central African Republic over sexual abuse allegations. Why do incidents...
UN Refugee agency special envoy Angelina Jolie marked World Refugee Day on Tuesday at a Kenyan home housing refugee girls who fled unaccompanied or split from...
The UN accused DR Congo on Tuesday of backing a militia that has mutilated toddlers and hacked pregnant women in the troubled Kasai region as the Catholic Church...

North America

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All eyes were on the varied expressions of the famous astronaut during President Trump's speech at the White House.
Donald Trump has taken to Twitter to respond to North Korea's latest missile launch.
President Donald Trump on Monday offered US help to a British baby with a rare genetic disorder who is due to be taken off life support after courts ruled further...
SpaceX has announced that one of its Dragon capsules has returned to Earth for a second time after making a delivery to the International Space Station.
Tesla has announced it will launch its eagerly awaited Model 3 electric car this week.
Republican Governor Chris Christie is getting roasted online after he was photographed soaking up the sun on a beach that he had closed to the public.
Chris Christie is fighting New Jersey lawmakers over a controversial bill that he says must be passed alongside the state's budget, but he's also defending...

South America

Latest articles belonging to South America.

The top commander of Colombia's largest rebel group has suffered a stroke.
At least 80 people have been killed since anti-government protests erupted in Venezuela three months ago.
An app designed to help Rio de Janeiro residents avoid shootouts can now reach almost of half of the Brazilian metropolis's population.
President Nicolas Maduro says a police helicopter attacked the Supreme Court in a ratcheting up of Venezuela's political crisis, but a grenade tossed at the...
Brazilian President Michel Temer has been charged with corruption over $US5 million he was allegedly given to resolve tax issues for a meatpacking business.
At least 13 miners are dead after an explosion at two coal mines in central Colombia.
At least six people are confirmed dead and up to 31 are missing after a recreational boat with 150 aboard sank near the Colombian city of Medellin.