Russian draft law would allow seizure of foreign property
Russias economy is set to stagnate in the next two years as the country pays the price for the Ukraine crisis, lack of structural reforms and uncertain economic policy, the World Bank said in a report this week. Russian laws require three readings in.
Obama puts spotlight on women in quest for midterm votes
So while many women are working hard to support themselves and their families, theyre still facing unfair choices, outdated workplace policies. That holds them back, but it also holds all of us back, he said. We have to do better, because women.
Rapper Big Paybacc shot dead at Los Angeles-area fast-food restaurant
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A rapper known as Big Paybacc has been shot to death north of Los Angeles by an attacker who walked into a fast-food restaurant and fired at him several times from close range with a handgun, police said on Friday. The shooting .
New Saudi king seeks to reassure on succession and policy.
New Saudi king seeks to reassure on succession and policy. Reuters RIYADH (Reuters) ��� Saudi King Salman pledged on Friday to maintain existing energy and foreign policies then quickly moved to appoint younger men as��.
The reason oil could drop as low as $20 per barrel
The second possibility, one I wrote about two weeks ago, is that the global oil market will move toward normal competitive conditions in which prices are set by the marginal production costs, rather than Saudi or OPEC monopoly power. This may seem.
Tunisias Essebsi campaign claims vote victory
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian presidential candidate Beji Caid Essebsi claimed victory in Sundays run-off election, which is seen as the final step to full democracy nearly four years after an uprising ousted autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali.. With a.
Burkina factions, army agree on make-up of transitional authority
1 after Compaore resigned and fled the country last month amid mass protests against his efforts to change the constitution to seek re-election in 2015 after 27 years in power. The African Union last week issued Burkina Faso a two-week deadline to.
Oil kings: The House of Sauds uncertain future - Reuters
6, Saudi Arabias King Abdullah hoped to reassure the world that his country is prepared to absorb the economic shock of plummeting oil prices and to deal with the worsening conflict in its two neighbors, Iraq and Yemen. The message might have been more effective. Any new leader is unlikely to change the larger contours of Saudi foreign policy ��� or the kingdoms use of oil to enforce its interests and try to keep Iran at bay. But the new king and his inner circle will��.
Streisand makes music history with six decades of No. 1 albums
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Barbra Streisand made music history on Wednesday by becoming the only performer to have a No. 1 album in each of the past six decades, as her latest release Partners topped the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. The album sold .
Saudi king on holiday, crown prince in charge: royal court
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabias King Abdullah left for a private visit to Morocco on Tuesday and appointed his younger brother, Crown Prince Salman, to run the affairs of the worlds top oil exporter in his absence, the royal court said. The movements.
Cuban couple reunited in US after year-long sea odyssey
Under the wet foot, dry foot policy of the United States, Cuban migrants who make it onto U.S. soil are allowed to remain while those intercepted at sea are turned back. Cubans seeking to flee the communist-run island are heading in increasing.
Japans nuclear restart may be delayed until 2015
TOKYO (Reuters) - The long-awaited restart of Japans nuclear power plants is facing yet another setback and may be delayed until 2015, Japanese media said on Wednesday, piling pressure on struggling utilities to push for fresh price hikes. Kyushu.
Libyas official government targets rival forces trying to seize ports
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Military planes loyal to Libyas recognized government attacked on Sunday an opposing force that is seeking to seize the countrys two biggest oil ports, officials said. The advancing force, which is allied to a rival.
Liberian man in Lagos being tested for Ebola
LAGOS (Reuters) - A Liberian man is being tested for the deadly Ebola virus after he collapsed on arrival at an airport in Nigerias commercial capital Lagos, a mega-city of 21 million people, the Lagos State Health Ministry said on Thursday. Ebola has.
New Saudi king seeks to reassure on succession and policy
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi King Salman pledged continuity in energy and foreign policies on Friday and then quickly moved to appoint younger men as his heirs, settling the succession for years to come by naming a deputy crown prince from his dynastys .
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New Saudi king seeks to reassure on succession and policy. RIYADH - Saudi Arabias new King Salman appoints a grandson of the founding monarch into the line of succession for the first time, moving fast after the death of King Abdullah to quell fears.
Jordan-Israel relations in crisis over al-Aqsa mosque strife
Just as Israel was grappling with the second deadly Palestinian attack in Jerusalem in two weeks and the risk of a third Palestinian uprising, Jordan added a new dimension to the conflict by recalling its envoy.. Peace talks between Israel and the.
Islamic State seizes large areas of Syrian town despite air strikes
The U.S. military said Kurdish forces appeared to be holding out in the town, which lies within sight of Turkish territory, following new air strikes in the area against a militant training camp and fighters. Washington said U.S. forces launched nine.