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Donald Trump Sets His Doctor's Appointment on January 12
The Friday session — due to take place at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center — will be the President's first formal medical exam since taking office.
In Rohingya Refugee Camp, a Wedding is Celebrated
The happiness of their wedding day belies the uncertainty that Shofika Begum and Saddam Hussein feel about their future in the overcrowded at Kutupalong refugee camp near Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh.
Venezuelans Protest Over Pork Shortage, Maduro Blames Portugal
Hundreds of Venezuelans took to the streets in poor parts of Caracas overnight to protest a shortage of pork for traditional Christmas meals in the latest symptom of social discontent during a brutal economic crisis.
Peru's Fujimori Asks For Forgiveness, Thanks Kucyznski For Pardon
Peru's former authoritarian President Alberto Fujimori asked for forgiveness "from the bottom of my heart" to Peruvians he acknowledged having disappointed, and thanked President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski for granting him a pardon on Christmas Eve.
Liberians Head to The Polls in Historic, Delayed Election
Liberia went to the polls on Tuesday for a presidential election that voters hope will mark the country's first democratic transfer of power in over seven decades, despite it being tarnished by allegations of fraud.
China Has 'Reasonably' Expanded South China Sea Islands, Says Report
China has conducted extensive land reclamation work on some of the islands and reefs it controls in the South China Sea, including building airports, alarming its neighbours and Washington.
Meet Alexei Navalny, the Only Man Who Can Challenge Russia's Vladimir Putin
The Western-educated lawyer has built a robust protest movement in the face of persistent harassment and jumped through multiple hoops as he campaigned across the country in an effort to shift attitudes amid widespread political ennui.
Federal Judge Lifts Trump Measures Barring Some Refugees
On October 24, the Trump administration effectively paused refugee admissions from 11 countries mostly in the Middle East and Africa, pending a 90-day security review, which was set to expire in late January.
Arab States Believe US Aid Secure Despite Defying Trump Jerusalem Move
Leading Arab allies threatened with cuts in aid by Donald Trump said on Friday they had no choice but to defy the U.S. president over his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and did not believe he would follow through.
South Africa's Zuma Challenges Court Over Graft Inquiry Order
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma today challenged a court ruling which ordered him to launch a legal probe into corruption allegations against him, according to legal documents.
Donald Trump Has Put Pakistan on Notice for Giving Safe Haven to Terrorists, Says Mike Pence
"For too long Pakistan has provided safe haven to the Taliban and many terrorist organisations, but those days are over," Pence told American troops at the Bagram airbase in Afghanistan.
Nawaz Sharif Names Brother Shehbaz as PML-N's PM Candidate for 2018 Election
"Shehbaz has always worked to further the party policies for public welfare and this unflagging attitude earned him the opportunity to be trusted for a higher office," said Nawaz Sharif.
Worries About Malaysia's 'Arabisation' Grow as Saudi Ties Strengthen
The government has backed a parliamentary bill that would allow harsh sharia punishments, such as amputations for theft and stoning for adultery.
Knife-wielding Attacker Shouts 'Allahu Akbar', Wounds Two Danish Journalists in Gabon
The two reporters for the National Geographic channel were in a popular market for tourist souvenirs on Saturday, when a Nigerian national living in Gabon lunged at them with the knife, Defence Minister Etienne Kabinda Makaga said in a statement.
Emmanuel Macron Criticised for Celebrating 40th Birthday in Royal Style
With its fairy tale facade, elaborately turreted roofline and vast grounds, Chambord is probably the valley's best-known Renaissance chateau, located about 200 kilometres southwest of Paris.
Oxford Dictionary Picks 'Youthquake' as Word of 2017 Over 'Milkshake Duck', 'Kompromat'
The word is defined as "a significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people".