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Taiwan slaps ban, fine on bank linked to Panama Papers
Taiwan regulators have ordered the removal of executives of a local bank linked to the Panama Papers scandal and barred…
India offers $1bn in fresh aid to Afghanistan
India offered Afghanistan a fresh $1 billion in economic assistance after their leaders met in New Delhi on Wednesday to…
Snowden urges Obama to pardon him
US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden called on President Barack Obama to pardon him, saying in comments published Tuesday it had…
Saudi king rejects mixing hajj with politics
Saudi King Salman said Tuesday the kingdom rejects any attempt to play politics with the hajj, the annual pilgrimage which…
Arsonist attacks mosque in Florida
An unknown arsonist attacked a local mosque in Florida on Monday. Fire crews responded to a 911 call at 12:31…
Syria war death toll now more than 300,000: monitor
More than 300,000 people have been killed in the Syrian conflict since March 2011, a monitor said in a new…
Clinton, diagnosed with pneumonia, scraps California trip
Hillary Clinton cancelled a California fundraising trip after being diagnosed with pneumonia and falling ill Sunday at a 9/11 ceremony,…
Eid ul Azha being celebrated in Saudi Arabia, Gulf, Europe today
The Muslims in several parts of the world celebrating Eid ul Azha (the Feast of Sacrifice) on Monday (today). The…
North Korea ready for another nuclear test any time – South Korea
North Korea is ready to conduct an additional nuclear test at any time, South Korea's Defence Ministry said on Monday,…