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Mon, 31 Jul 2017 09:29:34 GMT

Pakistani ousted PM's ally named to replace him

The ousted Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif will be replaced by his close ally Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday as part of a plan for a smooth transition by the ruling party.

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 08:31:08 GMT

Turkey detains over 1K people in anti-terror raids

Turkey's authorities detained more than 1K of suspects in the alleged connections to 2016 failed coup attempt or militant groups during the latest anti-terror raids last week.

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 08:06:18 GMT

India to order around 2.1K air planes over 20 years

Boeing expects Indian airlines to order about 2.1K of new aircraft for the price of $290B over the following 20 years, the highest forecast ever for the Asian third-largest economy.

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 07:30:37 GMT

UK not to lower taxes below EU average after Brexit

Britain is not aimed to cut taxes below the European average in order to stay competitive after its withdrawal from the bloc, but seeks to keep a recognisable EU social and economic model.

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 07:22:10 GMT

Thailand's 80% of tsunami warning systems requires maintenance

According to Thailand's Disaster Prevention Department, the country's tsunami warning system requires maintenance work since it has been set up in 2006.

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 06:32:59 GMT

US looks into sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector

Trump's Administration is seeking to impose the US sanctions on the vital oil sector of Venezuela as a response to its constitutional super-body election that Washington had already denounced as an invalid vote.

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 06:26:50 GMT

Australia enhances airport security after plane bomb plot

Australia increased its airport security measures after the police intervened an alleged plot for a plane bomb attack, the country's immigration minister stated on Monday.

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 05:09:00 GMT

Australia's CB expected to keep interest rates unchanged

The Reserve Bank of Australia is widely expected to leave its interest rates unchanged at a record low of 1.50% at its next meeting scheduled on Tuesday.

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 05:08:01 GMT

HSBC's H1 2017 profit up 5%

On Monday, HSBC reported its profit surged 5% to reach $10.2B over the course of the first half of 2017 compared with $9.7B pre-tax profit registered during the H1 of 2016.

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 04:24:57 GMT

Doha denies Arab states' promise to allow some Qatari flights

Late on Sunday, four Arab countries said they would allow certain Qatari planes to use their air corridors; however, Doha denied it, accusing the states of spreading "false information".

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 04:24:05 GMT

Charter Communications not interested in buying Sprint

In an e-mail to Reuters, Charter Communications spokesperson said the company had no interest in buying Sprint, adding the firm has a good MVNO ties with Verizon.

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 02:52:22 GMT

Japan's factory output increase in June

Japan's industrial production rose 1.6% in June, suggesting a stable footing for economic expansion amid higher production of industrial chemicals and cars.

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 02:51:55 GMT

Iraq, Iran discuss enhancing energy ties

Iraq and Iran discussed the shared gas and oil fields in the border areas and cooperation in developing infrastructures, energy investment and training.

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 01:55:59 GMT

Moscow to diminish US diplomatic staff in Russia by 755

Russia President Vladimir Putin stated that diplomatic personnel of the US is likely to be cut by 755 positions, aiming to equal the number of Russian diplomats in the US.

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 01:53:18 GMT

US to be main loser, as sanctions bring Russia, Iran closer

Iran's top aide stated that Russia and Iran are set to boost cooperation after sanctions imposed by the US, which is expected to become the main loser.

Sun, 30 Jul 2017 20:04:05 GMT

Russia to deport 755 US diplomatic staff

Russian President Putin stated that the country would expel 755 US diplomatic staff, as well as the additional measures against the US would be considered as a response to new US sanctions. 

Sun, 30 Jul 2017 20:02:52 GMT

Senegalese Elections face voting problems

According to local officials, hundreds of Senegal's citizens were unable to participate in local Parliamentary Elections due to delays in issuing the identity document. 

Sun, 30 Jul 2017 19:11:11 GMT

German police kills gunman, rules out terror attack

German police has shot dead an Iraqi gunman after he has killed a man in Konstanz's nightclub. Local police excludes terrorism as a possible motive.

Sun, 30 Jul 2017 19:09:52 GMT

Facebook's COO fights against gender pay gap

Facebook's COO Sandberg has urged companies and governments to pay closer attention to the gender pay gap, encouraging them to adopt new corporate and public policies.

Sun, 30 Jul 2017 18:06:28 GMT

WV's board does not support sale of Renk and Ducati

Volkswagen AG's planned sale of Renk and Ducati did not get support from the company's supervisory board, while asset sales' opponents felt invigorated by the strong results of the group. 

Sun, 30 Jul 2017 18:02:43 GMT

Putin bans VPNs to stop Russians accessing prohibited websites

Russian President Putin had officially signed a law, which prohibited VPNs and other technologies that provided access to the banned websites with unlawful content. 

Sun, 30 Jul 2017 17:16:55 GMT

Dubai increases in popularity among foreign tourists

Dubai's tourism department reported on Sunday that the number of foreign tourists visiting the city rose by 10.6% in the first half of 2017, thus amounting to 8.06M.

Sun, 30 Jul 2017 17:15:32 GMT

Trump asks Republicans not to back down from proposed healthcare bill

On Sunday, the US President Donald Trump told Republicans to continue fighting for the proposed healthcare bill that failed to receive the necessary number of Senate votes.

Sun, 30 Jul 2017 14:58:54 GMT

Venezuelans vote for constitutional assembly on Sunday

Venezuelans cast their votes on Sunday for a constitutional assembly favoured by the country's President Nicolas Maduro but strongly criticised by the opposition.

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