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Zimbabwe hunter given bail over death of Cecil the lion
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» HWANGE (ZIMBABWE) - A professional Zimbabwean hunter was granted bail Wednesday on charges of "failing to prevent an illegal hunt" after he organised an expedition in which an American dentist killed a lion popular with tourists.
ECB leaves emergency liquidity for Greece unchanged
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank decided Wednesday to leave its emergency credit lifeline for Greece unchanged, said a source close to the decision who asked not to be identified.
Mysterious plane wreckage sparks MH370 speculation
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» SAINT-ANDRé (FRANCE) - A mysterious piece of plane debris washed up on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion on Wednesday, prompting some speculation it could be part of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
Federal Reserve holds US rates steady
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark federal funds interest rate unchanged at near zero percent as expected Wednesday, providing no fresh hints on when a long-awaited rate rise might come.
Cecil: Zimbabwe's majestic lion remembered
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» HWANGE (ZIMBABWE) - When he was alive, Cecil the lion was famous among the thousands of annual visitors to Zimbabwe's top game reserve, but in death he achieved truly global recognition.
Dawei megaproject moving closer
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/07/2015
» The long-delayed development of the Dawei deep-sea port and special economic zone is making progress, with a tripartite Joint High-Level Committee meeting scheduled for next Wednesday in Myanmar to discuss more details.
Russia vetoes UN resolution on MH17 tribunal
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution Wednesday that sought to set up a special tribunal to try those responsible for shooting down flight MH17 over Ukraine.
Malaysia team to inspect plane wreckage
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» UNITED NATIONS - Malaysia has sent a team to verify whether plane debris washed up on an Indian Ocean island could be part of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, its transport minister said Wednesday.
Samsung Electronics posts 8% fall in Q2 net profit
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» SEOUL - Samsung Electronics posted an 8.0 percent fall in second quarter net profit on less than stellar sales of its flagship smartphone and stiff competition from cheaper Chinese rivals.
Mumbai bomb plotter Yakub Memon hanged: Indian TV stations
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» MUMBAI - India on Thursday executed convicted bomb plotter Yakub Memon for his role in a series of co-ordinated attacks that killed hundreds of people in Mumbai in 1993, television stations reported.