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Aramco doubles down with $1.6bn bet on Hyundai Oilbank
Middle East
January 28, 2019
Aramco doubles down with $1.6bn bet on Hyundai Oilbank
SEOUL (Reuters) – State-owned Saudi Aramco plans to invest up to $1.6 billion for a nearly 20 percent stake in…
Davos sees crises aplenty, but few world leaders
Business
January 18, 2019
Davos sees crises aplenty, but few world leaders
MILAN (Reuters) – An array of crises will keep several world leaders away from the annual World Economic Forum in…
CNN Travel’s 19 places to visit in 2019
Travel
January 9, 2019
CNN Travel’s 19 places to visit in 2019
(CNN) — Whether you want to rest on a beach in the Caribbean, hike the world’s most famous canyon,…
Bollywood film stirs controversy before Indian election
Cinema/TV
January 9, 2019
Bollywood film stirs controversy before Indian election
MUMBAI (Reuters) – A Bollywood film that casts Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and his family in an unflattering light…
Varanasi temple corridor destroys old neighborhood
World
January 9, 2019
Varanasi temple corridor destroys old neighborhood
India’s ancient city of Varanasi is clearing the way for a grand temple corridor by razing hundreds of houses, wiping…
Suspect packages sent to diplomatic missions in Australia
Egypt
January 9, 2019
Suspect packages sent to diplomatic missions in Australia
Suspicious packages were sent to more than a dozen foreign embassies and consulates in major Australian cities on Wednesday…
Violence rages over Indian flashpoint temple
World
January 5, 2019
Violence rages over Indian flashpoint temple
Twin arson and bomb attacks rocked southern India Saturday, continuing a violent backlash that followed the entry of two…
‘Purification’ rite after women enter flashpoint Indian temple
World
January 2, 2019
‘Purification’ rite after women enter flashpoint Indian temple
The high priest of one of India’s holiest temples carried out a “purification ritual” on Wednesday after two women…
India expected to order 2,300 planes over 20 yrs: Boeing
World
December 19, 2018
India expected to order 2,300 planes over 20 yrs: Boeing
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) raised its projection for India’s aircraft orders to a record high on Wednesday,…
Bangladesh’s most celebrated swimmer hangs up trunks at 67
Life & Style
December 18, 2018
Bangladesh’s most celebrated swimmer hangs up trunks at 67
After nearly half a century navigating Bangladesh’s thousands of miles of rivers, the country’s most celebrated swimmer has hung…