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Surge in Libya and Nigeria’s oil production could provoke deeper OPEC cuts

Jul 06, 2017

Libya and Nigeria have unleashed a surge of oil output recently even as OPEC tries to shrink the worldwide glut.Recent developments have stabilised the conflicts that crimped Libya's crude output for the past few years, and armed…

Hobby Lobby agrees to forfeit thousands of Iraqi artifacts, pay $3 million fine

Jul 06, 2017

Hobby Lobby agreed to forfeit thousands of artifacts from modern-day Iraq and pay a $3 million fine to resolve a civil action the Justice Department brought against the company, according to court documents.The DOJ said the company…

Suicide bombing at bus stop in Syria’s Hama kills at least three people

Jul 06, 2017

A suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of a bus station in the central city of Hama on Thursday, killing at least three people and wounding 11, according to Syrian state-run TV.The midday explosion occurred at the…

EU leaders reaffirm more support to tackle migration from Libya

Jul 06, 2017

European Union officials on Thursday reaffirmed the need to tackle Europe's migrant crisis in Libya and surrounding countries, amid continued resistance in Europe to welcome refugees.Italy announced some 30 million euro (US$34 million) in…

Microsoft plans to cut thousands of jobs

Jul 06, 2017

Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) plans to cut "thousands" of jobs, with a majority of them outside the United States, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.Reuters reported on Monday that Microsoft would undergo a reorganization that…

Trump says US will confront North Korean threats very strongly

Jul 06, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump vowed on Thursday to confront North Korea "very strongly" following its latest missile test and urged nations to show Pyongyang there would be consequences for its weapons program, Reuters reported.North…

Lebanese Human Rights Minister to probe death of Syrians in custody

Jul 06, 2017

Lebanon's human rights minister called on Thursday for an inquiry into the deaths of four Syrians who the military said had died in army custody from chronic illness.They were among several hundred people arrested last week in a…

Libya signs Tripoli International Airport construction contract with Italian firm

Jul 05, 2017

The Libyan transportation projects implementation department signed Wednesday a contract with an Italian firm at the Tripoli International Airport that will allow the company to reconstruct the passengers terminal of the airport.…

Boycotting states says Qatar’s response “negative”, slap no new sanctions

Jul 05, 2017

Four Arab states refrained on Wednesday from slapping further sanctions on Qatar but voiced disappointment at its "negative" response to their demands and said their boycott of the tiny Gulf nation would continue, Reuters reported.…

Turkey’s moves in Syria’s Afrin are respond to Kurdish YPG, not declaration of war in…

Jul 05, 2017

Turkish military preparations in northwest Syria are legitimate measures against a threat from Kurdish forces in the Afrin region, and Turkey will retaliate against any hostile move, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus told Reuters on…

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