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Israelis and Saudis reportedly discussing cooperation on air travel

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is having discussions about the implementation of direct flights from Tel ...

WHO declares 'progress' in fight against coronavirus

The World Health Organisation on Wednesday hailed "tremendous progress" in the fight against the deadly new coronavirus since it emerged ...

Whereabouts of concelebrating priests not established at Pell trial

Dr Chris Friel examines another of the many concerning aspects of the child sexual abuse case against Cardinal George Pell.This ...

NYPD commissioner Bernie Kerik gets presidential pardon from Trump

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has gone on a clemency blitz, commuting the 14-year prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. ...

European warships told to avoid rescuing people trying to flee Libya

It is a craven, indefensible choice. On Tuesday, European Union foreign ministers agreed to launch a mission in the Mediterranean ...

Two Saudi babies abducted from hospital in 1990s returned to families

DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia - A baby boy kidnapped from hospital 3 hours after he was born more than twenty years ...

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EU Holding First Post-Brexit Summit

PARIS - The European Union's first post-Brexit summit Thursday in Brussels promises to be a contentious one. The subject is ...

ATP roundup: Tsitsipas shines in Marseille opener

Sixth-ranked Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas ousted Sweden's Mikael Ymer in straight sets Wednesday to win his opening match at the Open ...

Britain's Flooded Towns Ask, 'Where's Boris'

LONDON - Across parts of southern England and Wales, families were watching anxiously midweek to see if major rivers break ...

Rory favorite, but money on DeChambeau in Mexico

Rory McIlroy has four consecutive top-five finishes to begin the season and is understandably the odds-on favorite entering this week's ...

McIlroy says no to Premier Golf League

Mexico City - World number one Rory McIlroy has rejected the idea of playing in the proposed Premier Golf League, ...

Guardiola supports Man City '100 percent' over Euro ban

Manchester - Pep Guardiola insisted on Wednesday that he supports Manchester City "100 percent" over their shock two-year ban from ...

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