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UAE oil min says oversupply may last months or years
January 7, 2015
UAE oil min says oversupply may last months or years
Oil market oversupply may last months or even years, but prices could recover if non-OPEC producers "act rationally", the United…
Headless corpses found in troubled southern Mexico
January 7, 2015
Headless corpses found in troubled southern Mexico
At least 10 decapitated bodies and 11 heads have been discovered in unmarked graves in violence-plagued Guerrero state in southern…
Deadly explosion strikes police academy in Yemen
January 7, 2015
Deadly explosion strikes police academy in Yemen
A car bomb exploded outside a police college in Yemen’s capital Sanaa early on Wednesday, killing around 30 and wounding…
Turkish leftist group claims responsibility for attack on Istanbul police
January 7, 2015
Turkish leftist group claims responsibility for attack on Istanbul police
The Turkish far-left group DHKP-C has claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack at a police station in Istanbul's historic…
UN: Islamic State school closures in Syria affect 670,000
January 6, 2015
UN: Islamic State school closures in Syria affect 670,000
An estimated 670,000 children in Syria are being deprived of education after Islamic State forces ordered schools closed to change the curriculum,…
Johnson & Johnson start Ebola vaccine clinical tests
January 6, 2015
Johnson & Johnson start Ebola vaccine clinical tests
US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that it has started human trials on a possible vaccine against Ebola.The…
Gulf shares nosedive on oil, global stocks rout
January 6, 2015
Gulf shares nosedive on oil, global stocks rout
Stock markets in the energy-rich Gulf states nosedived on Tuesday as oil prices slumped and global markets were dragged down…
Thousands flee intensifying India-Pakistan clashes
January 6, 2015
Thousands flee intensifying India-Pakistan clashes
Thousands of Indians have fled from their homes as fighting between India and Pakistan spread along a 200-km (124 mile) stretch of…
Palestinians recognise ICC jurisdiction for period covering Gaza war
January 6, 2015
Palestinians recognise ICC jurisdiction for period covering Gaza war
The International Criminal Court said Palestinian authorities had formally recognised the court's jurisdiction to investigate crimes allegedly committed during last…
Saudi slashes monthly oil prices to Europe; trims U.S., ups Asia
January 5, 2015
Saudi slashes monthly oil prices to Europe; trims U.S., ups Asia
Saudi Arabia made deep cuts to its monthly oil prices for European buyers on Monday, a move some analysts said…