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A BRITISH backpacker has been discovered dead on the popular Thai tourist island of Koh Tao, police said Friday, four months after a British couple were found murdered there. Police said the

US President Barack Obama on Thursday paid tribute to late Saudi King Abdullah as a bold leader and valued friend who made an enduring contribution to Middle East peace. “As a leader,

OIL prices surged Friday following the death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, with investors watching to see if his successor will maintain production levels in the face of a global supply glut.

A POWERFUL 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific nation of Vanuatu Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami threat was detected. The quake hit at a depth of 218

UKRAINIAN forces on Thursday ceded a long-disputed airport to Russian-backed rebels as an upsurge in clashes killed nearly 50 people and punctured Europe’s latest push for peace in the nine-month war. The