Eight men own half the world’s wealth: Oxfam
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Eight men own the same wealth as half the world's population, a level of…
9 years ago
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Athletics: Coe says sport must innovate, backs new Bolt eve
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- World athletics chief Sebastian Coe threw his support Wednesday behind a new team event spearheaded by…
9 years ago
World chess battle heads into tiebreak endgame
by Catherine TRIOMPHE NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The battle for the world chess crown launched into a four-game…
10 years ago
Thailand’s mega-rich monarchy
by Sally Mairs BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Late Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej has left behind one of the world's richest…
10 years ago
World must focus on poorest children: UNICEF
UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) -- The world must focus more on helping the poorest children to build on progress…
10 years ago
Clinton wins D.C. primary ahead of meeting with Sanders
(Reuters) WASHINGTON - Democrat Hillary Clinton won the District of Columbia primary on Tuesday, capturing the party's last presidential…
10 years ago
Dubai airport shut Saturday for over an hour; 22 flights diverted: executive
(Reuters) Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest airport for international travel, closed its airspace for 69 minutes due to…
10 years ago
Obama lauds US military as history’s greatest, but is it true?
by Andrew BEATTY WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Like many patriotic, flag-pin wearing American politicians before him, President Barack Obama…
10 years ago
World Population Day
The world that we live in... has limited resources.. Not only that, it also has limited space... Every year, there…
11 years ago
Gun attack kills at least 28, including Europeans, at Tunisian beachside hotel
(REUTERS) A gunman disguised as a tourist opened fire at a Tunisian hotel on Friday with a weapon he had…
11 years ago
Eleven dead in Japan after worst snowfall in decades hits capital
(Reuters) - Eleven people died, more than a thousand were injured and tens of thousands lost power when the worst…
12 years ago
Nelson Mandela leaves $4 million estate to family, staff, ANC
(Reuters) - Former South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela left his $4.1 million estate to family members, the…
12 years ago
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