Saudi reform plan aims for revenue surge, salary clamp-down
Saudi Arabia plans to more than triple the government's non-oil revenues and clamp down on public-sector salaries over the next…
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International
Tropical Storm Colin: Florida declares state of emergency
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Tropical Storm Colin churned toward Florida's northern Gulf coast Monday where officials issued a state…
10 years ago
Suspect held over Jordan ‘terror attack’
by Kamal Taha with Mussa Hattar in Amman BAQAA, Jordan (AFP) -- Jordanian authorities have arrested a suspect accused of…
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Saudi cabinet approves economic diversification plan
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- The Saudi cabinet has approved a major plan to diversify the national economy away from…
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Obama poised to endorse Clinton
by Andrew Beatty WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Barack Obama edged closer to a formal endorsement of Hillary Clinton…
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Three die, others missing in fierce Australia storms
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Wild weather which smashed into Australia's east coast and whipped up giant waves on Sydney beaches…
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‘Terror attack’ kills 5 Jordan intelligence agents
AMMAN, Jordan (AFP) -- Five Jordanian intelligence agents were killed in an attack on their office in a Palestinian refugee…
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East Australian coast lashed by freak storm
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- The east coast of Australia, including Sydney, was battered by a freak storm on Sunday with…
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Woman killed by shark ‘bigger than boat’ in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A woman was fatally mauled by a huge shark -- described by witnesses as larger than…
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Earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude strikes off New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands-USGS
(Reuters) SYDNEY: A powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude struck on Monday morning about 128 kms (79.54 miles) southeast of New…
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