Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Daily Archives: June 20, 2014
US and Germany urge more investment to spur growth
[wpResize] BERLIN: US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew and Germany’s finance minister called Thursday for an investment boost to help spur economic growth on both sides of the Atlantic. “More can be done in both the USA and Europe to strengthen
French power tariff U-turn wipes $9.5bn off EDF’s value
[wpResize] PARIS: State-controlled French utility EDF lost nearly 7 billion euros ($9.5 billion) of its stock market value on Thursday as the Socialist government scrapped a planned increase in electricity prices in order to protect consumers. Energy Minister Segolene Royal
Suarez pushes England to edge of World Cup exit
[wpResize] Before the World Cup, Uruguay was worried about Luis Suarez’s knee and Colombia was fretting over injured Radamel Falcao. Considering the wild celebrations Thursday, neither should have. Less than a month after surgery, the incomparable Suarez came back Thursday
Scoreless draw keeps Japan and Greece alive
[wpResize] NATAL, Brazil: Greece promised goals that didn’t come. Japan pressed for a victory that eluded it yet again. The ultimate result of what has turned out to be a rarity at this World Cup — a 0-0 draw —
Reza Chemical completes title sweep; Yummy Yummy, Jamjoom take openers
[wpResize] Reza Chemical completed its unbeaten run to the title, beating Sadafco 92-89 in Game 2 of their best-of-three series for the Inter-Company Non Rated A championship in the OFBL 5th Conference Evening Division at Timeout Sports Academy Gymnasium on
Colombia beats Ivory Coast to take control of group
[wpResize] BRASILIA: Colombia seized control of World Cup Group C when goals from James Rodriguez and substitute Juan Quintero gave the South Americans a 2-1 win against Ivory Coast on Thursday. The two nations, meeting for the first time, won
Ilonen shoots record 64 to grab lead in Irish Open
[wpResize] CORK, Ireland: Finland’s Mikko Ilonen ignored the script to easily outshine his more-fancied local rivals, including double major winning Rory McIlroy, on the opening day of the Irish Open on Thursday. Illonen, 34, celebrated his 300th European Tour event
India: Iraqis know where seized workers are held
[wpResize] NEW DELHI: The Iraqi government has determined where 40 Indian construction workers abducted near Mosul are being held captive with workers of a few other nationalities, an official said Thursday. Syed Akbaruddin, the spokesman for India’s External Affairs Ministry,
17 killed as Filipino troops battle militants
[wpResize] MANILA: Philippine security forces battled Abu Sayyaf militants in the south on Thursday in fierce clashes that killed seven troops and 10 rebels in the latest confrontation in the insurgency-wracked region, military officials said. Government forces were patrolling a
Pakistan: 80,000 flee northwest offensive
[wpResize] PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Nearly 80,000 people have fled a tribal region in northwest Pakistan over the last two days, an official said, as the military continues its offensive in the rugged area near the Afghan border. The military launched the
Spain’s new king aims to inspire his people
[wpResize] MADRID: Taking the Spanish throne on Thursday, King Felipe VI sought to inspire his beleaguered countrymen amid troubled economic times and lift patriotic spirits a day after the national team’s humbling exit from the World Cup. “We are a
Khamenei’s tweet warns of ‘war in Muslim world’
[wpResize] DUBAI: A Twitter account Iran experts believe is run by the office of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in comments apparently inspired by Iraq’s turmoil, accused Sunni militants on Thursday of wanting to bring about a war in the
Sentence for ‘honor killing’ reduced
[wpResize] AMMAN: A Jordanian court Thursday reduced the sentence of a Pakistani man who killed his teenaged wife and her alleged lover last year “to cleanse his honor,” a judicial official said. “Amman criminal court today initially condemned the 28-year-old
Hunt for teens: Israel arrests 30 more
[wpResize] JERUSALEM: Israeli troops arrested some 30 Palestinians in the West Bank overnight as they ramped up a search for three teenagers believed kidnapped by Hamas, the army said on Thursday. The arrests raised the number of Palestinians detained since
US mustn’t be Iraq ‘air force for Shiite militias’: Petraeus
[wpResize] LONDON: The man who led the US troop surge that preceded Washington’s exit from Iraq after a costly eight-year war says there should not even be US air support without major change in Baghdad. The comments from Gen. David
U.S. cuts aid to Uganda, cancels military exercise over anti-gay law
[wpResize] The United States on Thursday cut aid to Uganda, imposed visa restrictions and canceled a regional military exercise in response to a Ugandan law that imposes harsh penalties on homosexuality. The White House said in a statement the measures
New York City teacher convicted of raping 10-year-old student
[wpResize] A former fifth grade teacher in a New York City public school in the Bronx pleaded guilty on Friday of raping one of his 10-year-old pupils last June, prosecutors said. The 41-year-old teacher, Anthony Criscuolo, will face a 14-year
Oracle’s quarterly results deepen cloud concerns, stock drops
[wpResize] Oracle Corp on Thursday posted fiscal fourth-quarter results that disappointed investors looking for more progress against rivals selling web-based services, sending its shares lower. Reflecting expectations of a pickup in its software business and progress in cloud computing, shares
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