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Security had been stepped up amid suggestions on social media of a second mass crossing on Saturday.Read More

Bulls’ Hakeem Kunene, center, is tackled by New Zealand’s Rieko Ioane, left, and his teammate Simon Parker during a rugby match between Bulls and New Zealand, in Pretoria, South Africa,Read More

9th-century crucibles from Guangzhou provide the earliest physical evidence of brass production in East Asia.Read More

A search and rescue operation is under way to find survivors in Flores, an island in eastern Indonesia.Read More

Adm Cooper concluded the trip on August 15 after meeting senior civilian and military leaders in Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, in addition to meeting US service members deployed across the region. More than 50,000 US service members are currently operating across West Asia in support of various missions, CENTCOM said.Read More

KUALA LUMPUR, AUG 16 — Play Play Asia, a team led by Singapore-based board game designer Daryl Chow, is dedicated…Read More

The Norwegian ran a new national record of 49.04 to claim her first individual title of the European Championships, with defending champion Natalia Bukowiecka of Poland taking silver, while Netherland’s Lieke Klaver completed the podium with bronze.Read More

Dutchman Stefan Nillessen produced an astonishing turn of pace in the last 50 metres to claim a shock victory in the men’s 1,500m at the European championships in Birmingham on Saturday.Read More

Record hot summer takes heavy toll on European farmersRead More

China is launching a regular container shipping route between Asia and Europe through Arctic waters, drastically cutting transit times and enhancing China-Russia trade relations, while addressing c…Read More