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Former Egyptian leader Morsi sentenced to 20 years in prison

AN Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced former president Mohamed Morsi to 20 years in prison for the torture and killing of…

U.S. says China use of water cannons on Philippine boats, a “provocative” step

THE U.S. State Department said on Tuesday (April 21) that if reports that China used water cannons on Philippine fishing…

Bolivia seize 654 kilos of cocaine headed to Spain

BOLIVIA -- Bolivian authorities on Tuesday (April 21) said they had seized more than 650 kilograms (1,400 pounds) of cocaine…

Saudis announce end of military operations in Yemen as air strike hits Aden

SAUDI Arabia announced on Tuesday (April 21) the end of a military air strike campaign against Houthi rebels and their…

WHO admits mistakes regarding Ebola outbreak

GENEVA, Switzerland - The World Health Organization (WHO) admitted that it committed mistakes in handling the Ebola outbreak in West…

Libyan foreign minister “appalled” by Islamic State killing of Christians

LIBYA'S Foreign Minister Muhammad Dayri told reporters on Monday (April 20) how he is "appalled" by the barbaric beheading of…

Magnitude 6.8 quake hits Taiwan, buildings sway in Taipei

TAIWAN, Taipei -- A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 rattled Taiwan and small islands in the far south…

Strong quake hits Japan, Taiwan, triggering brief tsunami warnings

JAPAN -- The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) held a news conference on Monday (April 20) lifting the tsunami alert for…

Strong quake hits Japan, Taiwan; tsunami warning for Okinawa

A strong earthquake rattled Taiwan and small islands in the far south of Japan on Monday, official monitoring sites said, prompting…

Islamic State shot and beheaded 30 people in Libya

Islamic State released a video on Sunday (April 19) purporting to show its militants shooting and beheading what appeared to…

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