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Jailed Australian journalist asks to be deported from Egypt

BRISBANE: Jailed Australian journalist Peter Greste has applied to be deported from Egypt, his family… Read More

Oil prices up in thin New Year trading

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose Friday in thin Asian trading during the first session of the… Read More

GM adds another 92,000 vehicles to ignition switch recall

WASHINGTON: General Motors on Thursday announced a recall of more than 92,000 additional vehicles over… Read More

Euro starts new year at new lows, oil tries to bounce

SYDNEY: The euro started the new year at 29-month lows in Asia after the head… Read More

Investigators to use acoustic equipment to search for AirAsia black boxes

PANGKALAN BUN/SURABAYA: A specialist multinational team armed with acoustic equipment will arrive at the suspected… Read More

Afghanistan faces economic timebomb as NATO war ends

KABUL: The Taliban insurgency may still be raging but the poor state of the economy… Read More

Former New York governor Mario Cuomo dies aged 82

NEW YORK: Mario Cuomo, the former New York governor who was once considered a prime… Read More

Egypt court hears jailed Jazeera reporters' appeal

CAIRO: Egypt's top court began hearing an appeal Thursday by three jailed journalists of Al-Jazeera… Read More

Dollar ends strong year vs euro, yen

NEW YORK: The dollar strengthened Wednesday, capping a powerful year of gains against other major… Read More

Tropical storm leaves 54 dead as it exits Philippines

MANILA: Tropical storm Jiangmi exited the Philippines Thursday, leaving at least 54 dead and 13… Read More