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Why Would Syria Mount ‘chemical Attack’?

While Western powers have blamed Syria's regime for this week's suspected chemical attack, questions remain over why it...

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Trump’s Syria Strike Poses Challenge For Kremlin

Russia hailed Donald Trump when he came to power as the leader who could help restore battered ties between Moscow and...

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US Unemployment Rate Near 10-Year Low, But Job Creation Falters

The US unemployment rate fell in March to 4.5 percent, its lowest level in nearly 10 years, but job creation tumbled...

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Wave of Attacks Strike Restive Thai South

Nearly two dozen arson and bomb attacks erupted across Thailand's insurgency-torn south shortly after midnight, the...

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S.Africa’s Storied ANC Risks Losing Grip On Power

South Africa's ANC party, the celebrated political force that ended white-minority rule and ushered in democracy, had...

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Samsung Electronics Expects Q1 Profits To Jump

Embattled Samsung Electronics said Friday it expects profits to jump by half in the first quarter, despite a smartphone...

Business

Policy Rate To Drop Further

Ghana’s Central Bank could slash further its benchmark interest rate to as low as 17.50 per cent by the end of this...

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U.S. Companies Added 263K Jobs In March

The pace of hiring by the US private sector edged upwards in March, with employers adding more than a quarter of a...

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Growth In US Services Sector Slows In March

The massive US services sector cooled in March after a strong February, the Institute for Supply Management said...

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US Private Sector Hiring Edges Up In March

The pace of hiring by the US private sector edged upwards in March, with employers adding more than a quarter of a...

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South Africa’s ANC Backs Zuma In Reshuffle Dispute

South Africa's ruling ANC party Wednesday expressed support for President Jacob Zuma after senior members openly...

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Galamsey Could Escalate Tensions With Cote d’Ivoire – Kwesi Aning

The cancer of illegal mining, also known as galamsey, that has gone unchecked in Ghana could escalate already existing...

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Galamsey Could Escalate Tensions With Cote d’Ivoire

The cancer of illegal mining, also known as galamsey, that has gone unchecked in Ghana could escalate already existing...

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Tesla Overtakes Giant Ford In Market Value

Tesla has become the second-largest US car maker in terms of market capitalization, displacing Ford, whose sales lagged...

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Many Major Auto Brands See Lower US Sales In March

Many auto makers had a difficult month in March, posting considerable declines in US sales, defying expectations for an...

International

Ivory Coast Plays Blame Game For Cocoa Crisis In Top Producer

Ivory Coast’s cocoa regulator pointed to speculators and prospects for a glut as the reason for a slump in futures...

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Samsung’s Assistant Bixby In Tough Challenge To Rivals

Samsung's Bixby is the new kid on the block of personal digital assistants and is likely to face a rough reception in a...

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Key US Inflation Measure Hits Fresh 4-Year Record

The US Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation continued its upward rise in February, beating a four-year...

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South Africa Cabinet Bloodbath Exposes ANC Generational Divide

South African President Jacob Zuma's sweeping cabinet overhaul exposes deep divisions between the ANC's...