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Israel talking nuclear ‘red lines’ with US: Netanyahu
Israel is talking with Washington about laying down “clear red lines” for Iran over its nuclear program, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an...
UN atomic watchdog chief ‘frustrated’ by Iran
The head of the UN atomic agency hit out Monday at Iran’s refusal to address allegations of nuclear weapons research and called on Tehran...
UN envoy talks with Iran about Syria, plans visit
The new UN-Arab League envoy for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, has spoken by telephone with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and is contemplating a...
Taliban say US Haqqani blacklist ‘ineffective’
The Taliban denounced Saturday US moves to blacklist the Al-Qaeda-linked Haqqani network as a terrorist organisation, saying it would have no impact on operations...
Haqqanis threat to US national security: Pentagon
The Haqqani network represents a significant threat to the US national security, the Pentagon said, as it welcomed the decision of Secretary of State...
Punjab aces MDG implementation amongst all provinces
The Resident Coordinator of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Timopakala has said that, with regard to Millennium Development Goals the province of Punjab has...
Dollar falls, gold rallies as jobs data spurs Fed hope
Yields on safe-haven U.S. Treasuries slumped on the disappointing August jobs data, while yields on Spanish and Italian government debt extended their slide to...
Oil rises as jobs data reinforces stimulus hopes
Brent and US crude futures posted small weekly losses, after five straight weekly gains and a surge of more than 9 percent in August.
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Clinton hopes US to end Russia trade curbs
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced hope Saturday that the US Congress would act this month to end Cold War-era trade restrictions on Russia...
Concerns over Afghan prison transfer
The United States looks set to continue to make arrests and control at least part of its controversial Bagram prison after formally handing over...
US embassy evacuated after Brussels bomb scare
The US embassy and several Belgian government offices were evacuated Wednesday after police found a suspect vehicle nearby and called in the bomb squad,...
Global climate talks make headway: UN
The United Nations on Wednesday hailed “concrete progress” at week-long climate talks in Bangkok, but environmental campaigners warned much faster action was needed to...
World leaders must act to stave off food crisis: UN agencies
The United Nations warned Tuesday of a possible repeat of the 2007-2008 food crisis and called on world leaders to act quickly to prevent...
Oil down in Asia
Crude prices fell in Asia Monday with traders disappointed after US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke did not confirm stimulus measures during a closely-watched...
Kenya charges Shebab-linked radical preacher after riots
A radical Kenyan preacher accused by the US of supporting Somalia’s Al-Qaeda linked militants was Monday charged with inciting violent protests, after he surrendered...
Android phone makers back platform but consider other options
Last week, a U.S. court ruled Samsung’s Android devices were violating Apple patents - a major blow to the leading mobile software platform because...
End of summer to bring volume; all eyes on ECB
On Friday, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the central bank stands ready to bolster the economy if necessary, although he stopped...
