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Google Escapes 1.1 Bn Euro Tax Bill In France
Google is not liable for 1.115 billion euros ($1.272 billion) in unpaid taxes claimed by the French state, a French...
Christian Conservative Robertson To Interview Trump
Donald Trump has agreed to sit down for an interview with Christian conservative broadcaster Pat Robertson on Wednesday...
Hyperloop Startup Moves Closer To Near-Supersonic Rail
US startup Hyperloop One on Wednesday announced the first successful full-systems test of its near-supersonic rail...
Creepy Lifelike Androids Debate the Future of Humanity
It was a spooky sight, two life-like disembodied robot torsos discussing the pros and cons of humans in front of a...
WFP Expands Food Aid Deliveries In Syria’s Raqa
The UN's World Food Programme announced Wednesday it has resumed aid deliveries in parts of Syria's Raqa province for...
UN Blames Yemen Warring Sides For ‘man-Made’ Cholera Crisis
The UN aid chief on Wednesday blamed Yemen's warring parties and their foreign backers for a 'man-made' cholera...
UAE Slams Al-Jazeera For Anti-Semitism, Inciting Hate
A top UAE official on Wednesday accused Qatari broadcast giant Al-Jazeera of anti-Semitism, discrimination and inciting...
Retail Inflation In India Hits Record Low
Retail inflation in India hit a record low in June, according to government data released Wednesday, reflecting a...
Indian Skipper Raj Sets New Runs Mark
Indian cricket captain Mithali Raj broke the record for runs in women's One Day Internationals taking her total to...
Amir Promoted 19 Months After Ban Lifted
Pakistan's star fast bowler Mohammad Amir was promoted into the country's top category Wednesday following his...
Turkey Energy Minister ‘to Visit Israel For Pipeline Deal’
Turkey's Energy Minister Berat Albayrak is set to visit Israel by the end of this year to conclude an agreement for the...
Civilian Deaths Soar In Iraq, Syria
The US-led coalition attacking the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria killed as many as 744 civilians in June, an...
Sudan Regrets US Decision To Extend Sanctions But Still Hopeful
Sudan voiced regret on Wednesday over a US decision to keep sanctions in place for another three months but expressed...
Trump’s FBI Pick Wray Pledges ‘impartial Pursuit of Justice’
Donald Trump's nominee to lead the FBI pledged Wednesday to insulate the agency from outside interference, amid a probe...
Indian Censors Want ‘cow’, ‘Hindu’ Beeped In Film
Indian censors have refused to certify a documentary film featuring Nobel prize-winning economist Amartya Sen unless...
Debt-Ridden Air Zimbabwe Sacks Half Its Workforce
Air Zimbabwe has laid off 200 employees -- nearly half its workforce -- to try to stay in the air, Zimbabwe state media...
Zimbabwe Police Fire Tear Gas At Opposition Protesters
Zimbabwean riot police in the capital Harare fired tear gas and used water cannon on Wednesday to break an opposition...
US Bans Kaspersky Software Amid Concerns Over Russia Ties
The US government has moved to block federal agencies from buying software from Russia-based Kaspersky Labs, amid...
Boycott-Busting Bovines Begin Arriving In Qatar
A first herd of boycott-busting cows has been airlifted to Qatar to boost milk supplies five weeks after neighbouring...