The S&P 500 touched a record high for the second straight session on Friday as hopes of trade talks between Washington and Beijing were lifted by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's decision to defer a planned speech on China policy.
The decision was (...)
An earthquake measuring 5.9 magnitude struck off Japan's northeast coast on Monday, Reuters reported.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The quake was 80 km (50 miles) deep and centred 132 km (82 miles) north northeast of (...)
Midfielder Edgar Salli scored the only goal as Cameroon completed their World Cup warm-up programme with a 1-0 win over Moldova in front of their home fans in Yaounde on Saturday, Reuters reported.
The narrow margin of victory failed to reflect the (...)
UEFA has banned Serbia's Red Star Belgrade from playing in next season's Champions League because of unpaid bills, European soccer's governing body said on Friday, according to Reuters.
Red Star, European champions in 1991, have 10 days to appeal (...)
AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi said that coach Clarence Seedorf is part of the club's 'past' on Friday, though he stopped short of confirming that the Dutchman had been sacked, Reuters reported.
Italian media have been reporting for nearly two (...)
Egypt is discussing financial packages for budgetary and other support with Saudi Arabia and the UAE that could exceed a total of $5 billion based on figures initially proposed, Egyptian Finance Minister Hazem El-Beblawi said Monday.
He said he was (...)
ile Telecommunications Co. Saudi Arabia (Zain Saudi) said Monday it will put forward a new capital reorganization plan to shareholders as it looks to wipe out accumulated losses and eventually raise fresh cash to support its expansion plans.
Under (...)
time winner Saudi Arabia was stunned by Syria 2-1 as another three-time champion Japan escaped with a point after a last minute equalizer against Jordan in their Asian Cup Group B matches Sunday.
Underdogs Jordan looked destined for an upset (...)
Jay Bruce homered in three consecutive at-bats as the first-place Cincinnati Reds extended their two-week playoff surge by beating the Chicago Cubs 7-1 Friday.
The Reds are 10-3 since getting swept at home by the St. Louis Cardinals from Aug. 9-11. (...)
Brad Lidge escaped another bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies held off the Colorado Rockies 5-4 Monday to complete a four-game sweep.
Backup catcher Brian Schneider's two-run triple sent the Phillies toward their (...)
Ambulance called to Jackson's rented Los Angeles house where singer reported to be in full cardiac arrest. Pronounced dead at a Los Angeles hospital; June 26 - First autopsy fails to determine cause of death, police search home, speculation focuses (...)
The Williams sisters will end their season with another title matchup.
Venus defeated Jelena Jankovic 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 in one semifinal Saturday at the Sony Ericsson Championships, and Caroline Wozniacki retired against Serena in the other because of (...)
His policy of engagement with North Korea has been termed the “Sunshine Policy”. He was the Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2000 for helping to arrange the unprecedented summit of leaders on the divided Korean peninsula. He then met the North's leader, (...)
World stock markets and oil prices fell sharply Monday as worries about US consumer spending reined in hopes for a quick global economic recovery – causing investors to look past the news that Japan has climbed out of recession.
In Europe, the FTSE (...)
Shiller 20-city home price index fell 18.1 percent in April from a year ago, but the annual declines are slowing each month, suggesting the battered housing market may be ready to stabilize.
Light sweet crude oil for August delivery fell $1.60 to (...)
20 UNHCR commemorates World Refugee Day in Washington, DC, in order to draw the public's attention to the millions of refugees world-wide who are forced to flee their homes. Each year, UNHCR selects a theme and coordinates events across the globe. (...)
30 November, an average of six hurricanes form in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. Hurricanes are born in tropical waters where the warm ocean and the moist warm atmosphere combine. They require a complex combination of (...)
Watan Arabic newspaper reported five new committees were formed to supervise the distribution of flour.
Saleh Bin Ali Al-Turki, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jeddah's Chamber of Commerce and Industry said in July the quota of bags of flour (...)
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These are part of the Sixth edition of IDB prizes. Over the past Five Editions, Fifteen institutions have been awarded this prize for Science and Technology in varied categories of interest to the member countries of the Islamic (...)
A Tibetan woman took the Olympic torch the last steps to the top of Everest on Thursday, realising “a dream of all Chinese people.”
“Long live Tibet!” and “Long live Beijing!”, the climbers, all wearing red, shouted joyously into a TV camera after (...)
Authorities will arm 500 villagers with semiautomatic rifles in remote northeastern India to protect themselves from separatist rebel groups that have targeted civilians and attacked isolated villages, officials said Sunday.
The state government of (...)
UPON SOLUTION OF THE PALESTINIAN REFUGEES PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 194 FOR 1948 AND REJECTING ALL FORMS OF SETTLEMENT, ESTABLISHING AN INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN PALESTINIAN STATE WITH THE HOLY AL-QUDS AS (...)
VISITING PRINCE SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, THE GOVERNOR OF RIYADH REGION, GRACED HERE LAST NIGHT A DINNER PARTY HELD IN HIS HONOR BY RUSSIAN-ARAB BUSINESS COUNCIL CHAIRMAN VLADIMIR YEVNOSHINKOV, WHO IS ALSO PRESIDENT OF RUSSIAN SYSTEMA COMPANY.
IN HIS (...)
SOUTH KOREAN FINANCE AND ECONOMICS MINISTER HAN DUCK SOO TENDERED HIS RESIGNATION FRIDAY HARD ON THE HEELS OF THE COUNTRY)S EDUCATION MINISTER WHO HAD OFFERED TO STEP DOWN EARLIER IN THE DAY ACCORDING TO DPA.
HAN TOLD REPORTERS HE FELT THE NEED TO (...)
THE MINISTER OF WATER AND ELECTRICITY ENG0 ABDULLAH BIN ABDULRAHMAN AL-HUSSAIN HAS RECENTLY SIGNED FOUR CONTRACTS WORTH SR 544843128 FOR WATER AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM PROJECTS IN THE EASTERN REGION0
THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE REGION)S WATER DEPARTMENT (...)
