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Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) – Steve Smith and Alex Carey powered Australia to a formidable 414 all out Saturday in their first innings of the second Test against Sri Lanka…

Paris (AFP) – In a workshop outside Paris, Celine Lallement stitched hairs into a silicone baby's skull -- the latest creation from a studio specialised in making ultra-realistic infants for…

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Demi Moore won best actress at the Critics Choice Awards on Friday, confirming her status as favorite for the Oscars in a week that…

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – The pace-setting Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to victories to maintain their grip on the NBA conference standings on Friday. Issued on:…

Atme (Syria) (AFP) – Mehdi al-Shayesh thought he would quickly resettle in his central Syrian home town after Bashar al-Assad was ousted, but like many others stuck in camps, he…

New Delhi (AFP) – Air traffic is booming in India, even though only a tiny fraction of its people fly each year, and manufacturers are seeking lucrative deals at the…

“President Trump, to us, is like a brother in arms,” said Wilders, who called for a “reconquista” of Europe, like the wars waged by Spanish Christian monarchs to retake the…

Quito (AFP) – In the throes of a bloody drug war, a shrinking economy and an acute energy crisis, Ecuadorans are remarkably optimistic about their country's future as they prepare…

Deir el-Balah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Hamas is set to release three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for 183 prisoners held by Israel in the fifth exchange of a…

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Thomas Detry posted eight birdies in a seven-under-par 64 on Friday to power to a two-stroke lead over Alex Smalley and Michael Kim midway…