Investors pin growth hopes on U.S. as Ukraine crisis casts shadow on Europe
FRANKFURT: With the prospect of stiffer sanctions against Russia rattling confidence in Europe, investors will… Read More
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International
Nigeria may have no polio cases next year, says Bill Gates
NAIROBI: Nigeria could cut the number of polio cases to zero next year and be… Read More
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TransAsia Airways plane crashes on landing in Taiwan, killing 40
TAIPEI: A TransAsia Airways plane crashed on landing on an island off tyhoon-hit Taiwan on… Read More
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Israel pounds Gaza despite international peace efforts
GAZA/JERUSALEM:Israel pounded targets across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, saying no ceasefire was near as top… Read More
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At least 38 killed in China highway collision: Xinhua
BEIJING: At least 38 people were killed in a collision between a bus and a… Read More
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Terrorists attack Kabul Airport
KABUL: Terrorist in Afghanistan tried to attack Kabul International Airport after dawn on Thursday which… Read More
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U.S. signs agreement for $11 billion arms sale to Qatar
WASHINGTON: The United States signed an agreement with Qatar on Monday to sell the Gulf… Read More
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Egypt proposes ceasefire in Israeli-Palestinian conflict
GAZA/JERUSALEM: Egypt has proposed a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza that would… Read More
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Eight killed in blasts in Egypt’s Sinai region
CAIRO: One security officer and seven others were killed in two successive explosions around security… Read More
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American Airlines picks CFM for $2.6 billion engine deal
FARNBOROUGH: CFM International, a joint venture between General Electric Aviation and Safran of France, said… Read More
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U.S., Iran say major disputes remain in Vienna nuclear talks
VIENNA: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday said that there were major differences… Read More
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China’s top paper says no place for a ‘new cold war’ with U.S.
SHANGHAI: China and the United States must avoid a "new cold war" in their international… Read More
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Gaza toll passes 100; Israel to counter rockets ‘with all power’
GAZA/JERUSALEM: An airstrike outside a family home early Saturday pushed the Palestinian death toll past… Read More
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Berlin tells CIA station chief to leave in spy scandal
BERLIN: Germany told the CIA station chief in Berlin to leave the country on Thursday… Read More
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Myanmar jails reporters, newspaper boss for 10 years
YANGON: Four journalists and a newspaper boss were sentenced in Myanmar on Thursday to 10… Read More
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Kerry, ministers to join Iran nuclear talks in Vienna
PRAGUE: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and foreign ministers from the six powers negotiating… Read More
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Fifty-three blindfolded bodies found in Iraq as political leaders bicker
BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces found 53 corpses, blindfolded and handcuffed, south of Baghdad on Wednesday… Read More
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Bahrain questions opposition leader after expelling U.S. diplomat
DUBAI: Bahrain interrogated its top opposition leader on Wednesday after expelling a senior U.S. diplomat… Read More
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U.S. warns Afghans not to form ‘parallel government’
Preliminary results announced on Monday gave Ashraf Ghani, a former World Bank official, 56.44 percent… Read More
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Powerful quake rocks Guatemala, killing at least 3 people
GUATEMALA CITY: A strong earthquake shook the Guatemalan border with Mexico on Monday, killing at… Read More
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