Two thirds of those who died in Mosul ferry disaster were women
MOSUL, Iraq - Nearly 100 people, mostly women and children, have drowned after a ferry packed with families celebrating Kurdish ...
U.S. president launches another attack on former senator McCain
LIMA, Ohio - U.S. President Donald Trump was at it again on Wednesday at the U.S. army tank plant in Lima, Ohio. ...
Malaysia doing its bit in supporting UNIFIL
BEIRUT, Lebanon - As U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo flew into Beirut, in Lebanon on Friday, it was business ...
U.S. secretary of state telephones Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
JERUSALEM, Israel - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has taken time out on his current tour of the Midle ...
Heavy fighting continues in Yemen despite truce
With the UN announcing a new plan to shore up the December 2018 Stockholm Agreement between Yemen’s warring parties, the ...
Pompeo renews call for end to isolation of Qatar
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has renewed a call for Gulf countries to settle their ...
Devastation in south-west Africa growing by the hour
The full scale of the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Idai in south-west Africa is becoming clearer, the UN said ...
Four road deaths in Ireland on bank holiday weekend
DUBLIN, Ireland - Over the 3-day holiday weekend, 16-18 March 2019, four people died in road traffic collisions in Ireland. ...
Stopping the spread of hatred on social media
The deadly attack on two mosques in Christchurch , New Zealand, in which 50 people were killed and many others ...
Northern Ireland mourns 3 teenagers who died in tragic circumstances
CO. TYRONE, Northern Ireland - A major investigation is continuing into the events of Sunday night in Cookstown, in County ...
Els in the hunt for Maybank Championship title
Kuala Lumpur - South African Ernie Els surged into contention at the halfway stage of the Maybank Championship on Friday ...
Bangladesh's Ruling Party Signs MoU with China's Communist Party
Representatives of Bangladeshs Awami League (AL) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) signed the first-ever memorandum of understanding (MoU) ...
Miss South Africa pageant loses major sponsor
Miss South Africa pageant loses major sponsor 2019-03-21 12:30 Charlea Sieberhagen-Grey share this PHOTO: Getty Images Related Links Miss SA ...
Junior Boks to face England, Wales on UK tour
Cape Town - The Junior Springboks will take on England and Wales in the UK late in April in vital ...
Iran Urges World to Condemn Demagogues Supporting White Supremacists
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on the international community, particularly the Muslim world, to identify and condemn ...
Iran's World Heritage Sites: Ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil
The Ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil, located in Khuzestan province in south-western Iran, is a temple of the 13th century BCE ...
Thumbs up as 2nd SA Rugby Academy camp concludes
Cape Town - Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux was pleased with the progress made by the SA Rugby Academy squad ...
2 women to watch at SA Lifesaving Championships
Cape Town - Sport24 profiles two of the women expected to excel at the General Tire Lifesaving South Africa National ...
Anderson opens Miami campaign against Nadal prodigy
Cape Town - South Africa's Kevin Anderson will play Spain's Jaume Munar in his opening match at the Miami Open ...
US abruptly endorses Israel's Golan sovereignty in big shift
US President Donald Trump abruptly declared on Thursday the US will recognise Israel's sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights, a ...
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Batsman Cameron Bancroft to lead Durham
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