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Rapid urbanization hits Maasai communities hard

[2016-08-01 07:52]

It's just before sunset, the time of day when Maasai herdsman Josphat Ole Tonkei would have been counting his herd of cows after hours in the grazing fields, a few years ago.

Tokyo elects first female governor

[2016-08-01 07:52]

Veteran politician Yuriko Koike was elected governor of Tokyo on Sunday, according to media exit polls, becoming the first woman to lead Japan's capital.

India feeds laid off laborers in Gulf

[2016-08-01 07:52]

India's foreign minister said the government is providing food aid to thousands of Indian workers in Saudi Arabia who are not able to buy food after losing their jobs in the kingdom.

Harry Potter magic grips Asia as new book debutes

[2016-08-01 07:52]

Harry Potter magic hit Asia on Sunday, as aspiring witches and wizards crowded into bookstores to get their hands on the first copies of a new play that imagines the hero as an adult.

Texas hot air balloon crash kills all on board

[2016-08-01 07:52]

A hot air balloon carrying 16 people caught on fire and crashed in Central Texas, and it appeared no one survived, authorities said.

President reforms nation's military

[2016-08-01 07:52]

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a new presidential decree on Sunday that introduced sweeping reforms to Turkey's military in the wake of a July 15 failed coup, bringing the Turkish armed forces further under civilian authority.

Catholics, Muslims join in prayer for priest

[2016-08-01 07:52]

Churches across France opened their doors to Muslims on Sunday to join in prayer with Catholics following the jihadist murder of a priest, the latest in a string of attacks.

Bipartisan backlash for Trump after questioning Khan family

[2016-08-01 07:52]

Donald Trump sparked bipartisan backlash after the Republican attacked the bereaved parents of a Muslim US Army captain who spoke at the Democratic convention last week.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

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Clinton accepts historic nomination, slams Trump

[2016-07-30 07:43]

Hillary Clinton on Thursday claimed her place in history as the first woman presidential nominee of a major US party, promising economic opportunity for all and rejecting Donald Trump's dark vision of the United States.

Remaining: Election calendar

[2016-07-30 07:43]

The November election showdown for the White House is now set, after Hillary Clinton formally accepted the Democratic Party's nomination as its presidential candidate on Thursday.

Journalists keep close eye on conventions

[2016-07-30 07:43]

For Xu Yifan, the Washington correspondent for The China Press, covering the 2016 Republican and Democratic national conventions has offered her some insight into the two parties.

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