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Irish government to sell Aer Lingus stake to IAG
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» DUBLIN - The Irish government is to sell its 25-percent stake in flag carrier Aer Lingus to British Airways owner International Airlines Group, the transport minister said on Tuesday.
Multiple explosions, gunfire in Kabul diplomatic area: AFP
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» KABUL - Sporadic bursts of gunfire and heavy explosions rocked a diplomatic district of the Afghan capital late Tuesday, AFP reporters said, with police unable to immediately verify the target of the attack.
BBL set to open branch in Yangon
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/05/2015
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) is set to open its first branch in Myanmar next Tuesday after obtaining permission from the Central Bank of Myanmar.
South Korea's president to visit White House June 16
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama will host his South Korean counterpart Park Geun-Hye at the White House on June 16, officials announced Tuesday.
Maestro Barenboim to spend less time wielding baton
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» LONDON - Israeli-Argentinian maestro Daniel Barenboim on Tuesday revealed he would spend less time wielding the conductor's baton and more time at the keyboard as he unveiled a new piano in London.
Former Petrobras executive handed 5 years jail for graft
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» RIO DE JANEIRO - A Brazilian judge on Tuesday jailed a former executive with Brazil's state-owned oil giant Petrobras for five years for his role in a huge graft scandal after evidence emerged of a massive kickbacks scandal benefiting politicians.
Hamas executed Palestinians during Israel war: Amnesty
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» JERUSALEM - The Islamist group Hamas used its 2014 Gaza war with Israel to "settle scores" with rival Palestinians, executing at least 23 in possible war crimes, Amnesty International said Wednesday.
Smartphones, Twitter help gauge crowd size
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» PARIS - Data from smartphones and Twitter can accurately show the size of a crowd, helping first responders in an emergency, a study on Wednesday said.
Vegas police deny probe into B.B. King poison claims
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» LOS ANGELES - Las Vegas police denied they are probing claims that B.B. King was poisoned, after coroners said they were investigating but had no evidence so far of foul play.
Kabul gunbattle ends with four attackers killed: govt
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» KABUL - An hours-long gunbattle with insurgents in central Kabul ended early Wednesday with the four attackers killed, a government minister said, reporting no civilian or military casualties.