Airbnb targets business travelers to France
World
October 13, 2017
Airbnb targets business travelers to France
Business travelers to France are in the sights of online rental marketplace Airbnb, according to a senior official on Thursday…
‘Disastrous’ conditions for migrants displaced by Libya clashes, official says
Egypt
October 13, 2017
‘Disastrous’ conditions for migrants displaced by Libya clashes, official says
Thousands of migrants displaced by fighting on Libya’s northwestern coast are in urgent need of medical help, the head of…
Death toll from worst Vietnam floods in years rises to 54
World
October 13, 2017
Death toll from worst Vietnam floods in years rises to 54
At least 54 people died and 39 went missing as destructive floods battered northern and central Vietnam this week, the…
Palestinian rivals Fatah, Hamas reach reconciliation deal
Middle East
October 12, 2017
Palestinian rivals Fatah, Hamas reach reconciliation deal
Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah reached a deal over political reconciliation on Thursday after Hamas agreed to hand over…
Ceasefire deal sealed for rebel pocket near Damascus
Middle East
October 12, 2017
Ceasefire deal sealed for rebel pocket near Damascus
A ceasefire deal for a Syrian rebel enclave south of Damascus was reached on Thursday, brokered by Cairo and Moscow,…
Trump says open to bilateral Canada, Mexico pacts if NAFTA talks fail
World
October 12, 2017
Trump says open to bilateral Canada, Mexico pacts if NAFTA talks fail
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was open to bilateral trade pacts with either Canada or Mexico if…
China’s richest man built fortune even as debt mountain climbed
World
October 12, 2017
China’s richest man built fortune even as debt mountain climbed
Named the richest man in China on Thursday with a net worth of $43 billion, property tycoon Xu Jiayin is…
Bitcoin trades above $5,000 for first time ever
Economy
October 12, 2017
Bitcoin trades above $5,000 for first time ever
Bitcoin smashed through the $5,000 barrier for the first time ever on Thursday, jumping as much as 7 percent to…
British jihadi ‘White Widow’ killed by U.S. drone: Sun report
Middle East
October 12, 2017
British jihadi ‘White Widow’ killed by U.S. drone: Sun report
Sally Jones, a British jihadi who recruited online for the Islamic State group, has been killed in Syria by a…
Turkey issues arrest warrants for 25 soldiers in post-coup probe – sources
Middle East
October 12, 2017
Turkey issues arrest warrants for 25 soldiers in post-coup probe – sources
Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants for 25 soldiers across Turkey and the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state in northern Cyprus,…