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Tens of thousands protest as Armenia crisis deepens
AFP, Published on 25/04/2018
» YEREVAN - Armenia's crisis deepened Wednesday as tens of thousands of people took to the streets after the opposition accused the government of refusing to negotiate a transfer of power following the resignation of veteran leader Serzh Sarkisian.
Comcast formally takes on Murdoch with £22bn Sky bid
AFP, Published on 25/04/2018
» LONDON - US cable giant Comcast formalised Wednesday its £22 billion takeover bid for pan-European satellite TV group Sky, outbidding Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox, whose lower offer has hit UK antitrust hurdles.
Syria regime retakes new region outside capital
AFP, Published on 25/04/2018
» BEIRUT - Syria's regime Wednesday moved towards sealing its grip on the capital as it retook a new region outside Damascus from rebels and pounded its southern districts to oust jihadists.
Salah threatens Messi, Ronaldo Ballon d'Or stranglehold
AFP, Published on 25/04/2018
» LIVERPOOL: Mohamed Salah could be the man to finally break the Ronaldo-Messi duopoly at the top of world football after the Liverpool forward burnished his soaring reputation with a mesmerising Champions League performance against Roma.
Cybercrime website behind 4 million attacks taken down
AFP, Published on 25/04/2018
» THE HAGUE: A British and Dutch-led operation on Wednesday brought down a website linked to more than 4 million cyberattacks around the world, with banking giants among the victims, European law enforcement agencies said.
Odds of Indonesia rate hike increase as currency tumbles
Published on 25/04/2018
» With Indonesia’s central bank failing to stem the slide in the currency to a two-year low, bets of a rate hike are increasing, triggering a selloff in the nation’s stocks and bonds.
France's Macron urges US to help 'reinvent multilateralism'
AFP, Published on 25/04/2018
» WASHINGTON - French President Emmanuel Macron received a warm, three-minute standing ovation from US lawmakers Wednesday before delivering -- in English -- a rare address to Congress, urging America to help "reinvent multilateralism."
US jury begins deliberations in Cosby trial
AFP, Published on 25/04/2018
» NORRISTOWN, US - A Pennsylvania jury retired Wednesday to begin deliberations in Bill Cosby's sexual assault retrial to determine whether or not the disgraced megastar drugged and molested a young woman 14 years ago.
Trump, Macron 'bromance' draws late night laughs in US
AFP, Published on 25/04/2018
» WASHINGTON - Firm handshakes, warm embraces, kisses, even a bit of grooming: the "bromance" between US President Donald Trump and French leader Emmanuel Macron has provided plenty of material for America's late night TV comedians.
Trump, Macron call for new nuclear deal with Iran
AFP, Published on 25/04/2018
» WASHINGTON: French President Emmanuel Macron and his American counterpart Donald Trump called jointly Tuesday for a new nuclear deal with Iran, after the US leader denounced the three-year-old accord as "insane."