Egypt signs oil and gas exploration deals with Shell, Apex
Business
August 29, 2017
Egypt signs oil and gas exploration deals with Shell, Apex
Egyptian Oil Minister Tarek El Molla has signed three oil and gas exploration deals for 16 new fields in the…
Suicide bomber kills five at bank in Afghan capital
Middle East
August 29, 2017
Suicide bomber kills five at bank in Afghan capital
A suicide bomber blew himself up at a bank close to the heavily protected US embassy in the Afghan capital…
North Korea’s ‘reckless’ missile launch over Japan sharply escalates tension
World
August 29, 2017
North Korea’s ‘reckless’ missile launch over Japan sharply escalates tension
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan’s northern Hokkaido island into the sea early on Tuesday, prompting warnings to…
Third trapped miner dies at Harmony Gold South Africa mine
World
August 28, 2017
Third trapped miner dies at Harmony Gold South Africa mine
A third miner has died at a South African gold mine operated by Harmony Gold and two more remain missing…
Oil markets roiled as Hurricane Harvey hits US petroleum industry
Economy
August 28, 2017
Oil markets roiled as Hurricane Harvey hits US petroleum industry
Oil markets were roiled on Monday after Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc along the US Gulf coast over the weekend, crippling…
After deadly protests, Indian states in lockdown for ‘godman’s’ rape sentencing
World
August 27, 2017
After deadly protests, Indian states in lockdown for ‘godman’s’ rape sentencing
India is deploying thousands of riot police and shutting down internet services in two northern states, as it prepares for…
Saudi factory stitches gold-laced cover for Islam’s holiest site
Fashion
August 27, 2017
Saudi factory stitches gold-laced cover for Islam’s holiest site
Dozens of Saudi craftsmen, mostly in their 40s and 50s, are hard at work in a factory in Mecca preparing…
Two miners trapped at South Africa’s Harmony Gold mine die, three missing
World
August 27, 2017
Two miners trapped at South Africa’s Harmony Gold mine die, three missing
Two miners at a South African gold mine owned by Harmony Gold have died after they were trapped underground following…
Thousands of non-Muslims evacuated as violence flares in northwest Myanmar
World
August 27, 2017
Thousands of non-Muslims evacuated as violence flares in northwest Myanmar
Myanmar’s government said it has evacuated at least 4,000 non-Muslim villagers amid ongoing clashes in northwestern Rakhine state, as thousands…
Three missing after Japan military helicopter loses contact over Sea of Japan
World
August 27, 2017
Three missing after Japan military helicopter loses contact over Sea of Japan
Japan’s Defense Ministry on Sunday said it was searching for three crew members of a Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) helicopter…