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Clinton to hand e-mail server, thumb drive to FBI, reports say

[2015-08-13 07:53]

A thumb drive and a server containing copies of emails Hillary Clinton sent and received while US secretary of state will be handed over to the FBI, media reports said on Tuesday.

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[2015-08-13 07:53]

South Korea announced on Wednesday a series of live-fire military drills with the United States as part of a response to a recent landmine attack it blames on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

'Other' gender spells victory for resident

[2015-08-12 07:45]

In the past, when 37-year-old Nepal resident Monica Shahi introduced herself as transgender, people would stare, seeking outward signs. She tired of giving countless explanations about her existence and identity.

Carpet industry gets weaving after deal

[2015-08-12 07:45]

Iran's famed carpet weavers are busy at work following the country's historic nuclear deal with world powers, anticipating a boost in exports as sanctions are set to be lifted in the coming months.

Bollywood heroes earn star-pay ratings

[2015-08-12 07:45]

Bollywood films, with their colorful sets and song-and-dance numbers, have catapulted five Indians into the ranks of the world's highest paid male actors.

Big-game hunting ban lifted after Cecil death

[2015-08-12 07:45]

Zimbabwean wildlife authorities have partially lifted restrictions on big game hunting imposed earlier this month following the outcry over the killing of Cecil the lion by a US trophy hunter.

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[2015-08-12 07:45]

A 91-year-old retired surgeon, Victor Twartz, has been charged with importing cocaine hidden in soap into Australia, prompting police to warn travelers to beware they are not tricked into becoming drug mules.

Nuclear reactor restarted

[2015-08-12 07:45]

Japan has restarted a nuclear reactor for the first time under new safety standards put in place after the Fukushima disaster in 2011, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeking to reassure a nervous public that they are safe.

ROK demands DPRK apology, restarts its loudspeakers on border

[2015-08-12 07:45]

The Republic of Korea demanded an apology from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Tuesday as the ROK ramped up border security following landmine blasts it blamed on its northern neighbor.

UN's food-aid chief says funding prospects 'bleak'

[2015-08-12 07:45]

Funding prospects are "bleak", and impoverished Syrian refugees face more cuts in food aid, the head of the World Food Programme said in an interview after inspecting the bare refrigerator of a refugee family and meeting boys forced to swap school for work to help their families survive.

Ghani tells Pakistan after bombing to rein in Taliban

[2015-08-12 07:45]

The Afghan president called on Pakistan on Monday to crack down on the Taliban after a suicide car bombing earlier in the day near the international airport in Kabul killed five people.

Military airstrikes target PKK positions

[2015-08-12 07:45]

Turkish Air Forces launched airstrikes against the positions of the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party - known as the PKK - in southeastern Turkey late on Monday and early on Tuesday, a military statement said.

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