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OECD sees growth easing in top economies

PARIS: Growth of the seven biggest economies in the world is set…

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Oil prices shed nearly $4 to trade under $114

LONDON: Crude prices continued their dizzying spiral down on Friday, shedding nearly…

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Egypt arrests 587 illegal migrants since January, says official

AL-ARISH: Egyptian authorities have arrested 587 illegal immigrants since January who are…

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Beijing Games nears moment of truth

BEIJING: After seven years of intense preparation, investment and critical assessment since…

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Olympics: Rogge pledges support for embattled Egyptian IOC member

BEIJING: International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge pledged his support for…

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For Nobel literature laureate, China is part of the past

HONG KONG: A friend of Gao Xingjian, the first and only Chinese…

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President detained in Mauritania coup

NOUAKCHOTT: Troops overthrew Mauritania s president in a military coup on Wednesday…

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Islamist leader takes Norway to European rights court, says lawyer

OSLO: Mullah Krekar, founder of Ansar Al-Islam, has filed charges with Europe…

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Zawahiri not believed to be dead or wounded, says US intelligence

WASHINGTON: US intelligence has no reason to believe Al-Qaeda s number two…

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Children's books become ideological battleground in Sweden

STOCKHOLM: Two new publishing houses for children s books have sparked debate…

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