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Binladin firm responsible for mosque deaths
AFP, Published on 16/09/2015
» RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's King Salman sanctioned the powerful Saudi Binladin Group Tuesday over the collapse of a construction crane at Mecca's Grand Mosque, which killed more than 100 people days before the haj pilgrimage.
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Maiyet turns ethical luxury into New York cool
AFP, Published on 16/09/2015
» NEW YORK - Luxury label Maiyet, which partners with artisans from far-flung corners of the world, made its fashion week debut with a sensuous collection in desert hues designed for the sophisticated New York woman.
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US urges NKorea to avoid nuclear 'provocations'
AFP, Published on 16/09/2015
» WASHINGTON - The United States urged North Korea Tuesday to refrain from "irresponsible provocations that serve only to aggravate regional tensions."
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New Australian leader Turnbull 'enthusiast' for women in power
AFP, Published on 16/09/2015
» SYDNEY - Australia's new leader Malcolm Turnbull said Wednesday he was committed to having more women in top positions, as he prepares to unveil a cabinet that will replace a line-up criticised for poor female representation.
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Wildfires threaten California's treasured Sequoias
AFP, Published on 16/09/2015
» MIDDLETOWN (UNITED STATES) - Wildfires sweeping across California are threatening the US state's famed Sequoia trees, with firefighters scrambling to protect the national treasures.
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Beijing may build 3rd S. China Sea runway: US think-tank
AFP, Published on 16/09/2015
» BEIJING - Beijing may be building its third airstrip on artificial islands in the South China Sea, a US think-tank said, in a move likely to raise tensions with Washington ahead of a state visit by China's president.
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Spanish economy under cloud of elections, Catalonia separatism
AFP, Published on 16/09/2015
» MADRID - The rise of far-left party Podemos in Spain along with Catalonia's separatist drive is unsettling investors who fear the country could change course in a "Greek-style scenario" after upcoming elections.
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Global markets wait nervously for Fed's rate decision
AFP, Published on 16/09/2015
» WASHINGTON - Financial markets that have been buffeted by the prospect of the first US interest rate hike in almost a decade are buckling up as the Federal Reserve begins meeting Wednesday to weigh its decision.
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Glencore raises $2.5bn via shares sale
AFP, Published on 16/09/2015
» LONDON - Swiss mining giant Glencore, hit by collapsing commodities prices, on Wednesday raised $2.5 billion via a shares sale as part of its vast debt-slashing plan.
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'Corbynomics' fires up UK politics with radical message
AFP, Published on 16/09/2015
» LONDON - Victorious Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's socialist agenda of nationalisations and high taxes is in sharp contrast to the free-market policies favoured in Britain for decades, even by his own party.
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