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Muhammad Ali takes jab at Trump over Muslim comments

[2015-12-11 07:59]

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali, one of the best-known Muslims in the United States, appeared on Wednesday to join the chorus condemning the proposal by Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump to temporarily stop Muslims from entering the country.

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[2015-12-11 07:59]

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, said on Thursday that accusations by Turkey that Moscow allegedly conducted "ethnic cleansing" in Syria are "groundless".

Govt forces, Taliban battle in Kandahar

[2015-12-10 08:00]

Afghan security forces were fighting the Taliban in the southern city of Kandahar on Wednesday, a day after the insurgents raided the city's sprawling airport, killing at least 37 people and taking six people hostage, officials said.

Home of suspected bitcoin creator raided

[2015-12-10 08:00]

Australian police raided on Wednesday the Sydney home and office of a man named by Wired magazine as the probable bitcoin creator and holder of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of the virtual currency, witnesses said.

3 abandoned jets clutter large airport

[2015-12-10 08:00]

Attention owners of three jumbo jets parked at Malaysia's largest airport: Please remove your aircraft immediately, or authorities will.

Cosmetic surgery faces increasing oversight

[2015-12-10 08:00]

Australia's cosmetic surgery industry is facing increasing scrutiny by a state government, which is considering potential strict new rules following a series of horror cases from botched surgeries.

World Bank: East Asia Pacific aging fastest

[2015-12-10 08:00]

The East Asia Pacific region is aging at a faster rate than any other place in history, the World Bank warned on Wednesday, a demographic shift likely to cramp public services and economic growth.

US envoy probed for royal criticism

[2015-12-10 08:00]

The US ambassador to Thailand is under investigation for royal defamation over comments he made criticizing lengthy jail sentences from the kingdom's lese majeste law, police said on Wednesday.

Iraq plays down spat with Turkey

[2015-12-10 08:00]

Iraq's ambassador to the United Nations played down on Tuesday a dispute between Baghdad and Ankara over the deployment of Turkish troops in northern Iraq, saying talks between the neighboring states to end the row were proceeding favorably.

North Face founder dies in kayak accident

[2015-12-10 08:00]

US environmentalist and businessman Douglas Tompkins, the founder of outdoor clothing and equipment company The North Face, died on Tuesday during a kayaking trip in Chile, local health officials said. He was 72.

The Lennon gun: Could it happen now?

[2015-12-10 08:00]

On a cold night 35 years ago, Mark David Chapman waited for John Lennon outside the New York City apartment building where the former Beatle lived with his wife, Yoko Ono, and his son.

Troubled city has unwelcome distinction

[2015-12-10 08:00]

The list of challenges confronting this blue-collar Southern California enclave was already long: a devastating municipal bankruptcy, high unemployment and crime - even a nagging yellow smog that often hung over the flat desert community.

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