R3bn in contraband seized by SARS last year: This is what they found
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Three Climbers Presumed Dead in Banff Avalanche
BANFF, ALBERTA - Three renowned mountain climbers are presumed dead after an avalanche in Albertas Banff National Park, Canadian officials ...
Slight US Boost Seen From New North American Trade Pact
WASHINGTON - The new North American free trade pact would modestly boost the U.S. economy, especially auto parts production, but ...
The dollar looks poised to wreak some havoc
There's been a lot of talk lately about how the global currency market has become stuck in a tight range, ...
South Africa mourns worshippers killed during church service
DURBAN, South Africa - A makeshift Pentecostal Church in the town of Dlangubo, just north of the eastern coastal city ...
Orchestrated violence in Londonderry, bombs hurled at police
CO. LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland - Police fear a violent Easter weekend in Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland, following a major riot in ...
U.S. sanctions failing to change Iran's behavior, CRS report says
WASHINGTON DC - U.S. sanctions on Iran are having little to no effect, according to a report to Congress by ...
Massive healthcare fraud schemes uncovered in United States
CINCINNATI, Ohio - Thirty one doctors, 7 pharmacists, eight nurse practitioners, and seven other licensed medical professionals, are among 60 ...
Report: Afghan detainees suffering electric-shocks and genitals-abuse
KABUL, Afghanistan - Abuse and torture of political prisoners in jails is still happening, despite government measures to stamp it ...
North Korea tests new "tactical guided weapon"
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea has tested a new "tactical guided weapon," the latest display of Pyongyang's military capabilities, ...
Zimbabwean tycoon pushes for prices in rand as bread costs soar
Zimbabwean businessman Strive Masiyiwa wants the country to start pricing its goods in rand instead of RTGS dollars, a move ...
White House: Trump Spoke to Libyan Commander Haftar on Monday
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. - The White House said on Friday that President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Monday ...
20 Years Later, Trauma Lingers for Columbine Survivors
LITTLETON, COLORADO - When the shooting started, Austin Eubanks couldnt process what he was experiencing. In 1999, there was no ...
Pompeo Dismisses N. Korea's Rejection of Him as US Negotiator
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday rejected a North Korean demand that he be replaced as President Donald Trump's ...
Event | Washington mulls crackdown on foreign corruption
The United States is one of the easiest places in the world for Eurasian oligarchs and others to establish an ...
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Guardiola hopes Champions League pain spurs on City
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Tipsters: Manchester derby will be City's!
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Hyatt Regency New Orleans
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