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World stocks at fresh highs
Feb 19th
LONDON: World shares hit fresh 30-month highs on Friday, driven by bullish views of both economic growth and corporate earnings, although gains were threatened by rising oil prices linked to Middle East tension.
Brent crude rose above $103 a barrel, a…
Egypt detains three ex-ministers
Feb 18th
CAIRO: Egypt has arrested two former government ministers and a businessman on suspicion of diverting public funds, a judicial source told AFP on Thursday.
Once widely feared former interior minister Habib el-Hadly was also arrested on suspicion of mo…
Wozniacki through after fainting drama
Feb 18th
DUBAI: Caroline Wozniacki moved to within two wins of regaining the world number one spot from Kim Clijsters – but only reached the last 16 of the Dubai Open after her opponent, Anna Chakvetadze, suddenly and dramatically fainted.
One moment the f…
France plans national Islam and secularism debate
Feb 17th
Governing party to debate Islam and French secularism, discussion seen as answer to challenge from far-right.
Twelve dead in Vietnam tourist boat sinking
Feb 17th
HALONG BAY: Twelve people, most of them foreigners, died Thursday when their tour boat suddenly sank while they slept in Halong Bay, one of Vietnam''s top tourist destinations, officials said.
Visitors from the United States, Sweden, Russia, B…
YouTube video of the day: Seeing dead people at FiLums
Feb 16th
Badly done horror moves always do the trick. Thumbs up for the effort!
UN eyes vote on resolution against Israel
Feb 16th
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council is likely to vote this week on a resolution filed by Arab countries condemning Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories, according to a Palestinian diplomat.
The vote is expected Thursday or Friday, th…
US, Europe asked to freeze Egyptian officials” assets
Feb 16th
WASHINGTON: The United States has received requests from Egypt''s new government to freeze the assets of officials who worked for ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, a senior US official said Monday.
The State Department official, who…
Iran MPs rage against opposition after deadly demo
Feb 15th
The anti-government demonstrations were the first in Tehran since February 11 2010.
