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Iraq speaker suspends parliament 'until further notice' ASIA

Iraq speaker suspends parliament 'until further notice'

Embattled Iraqi parliament speaker Salim al-Juburi Tuesday announced the suspension of parliament sessions ‘until further notice’ after a week of turmoil during which lawmakers brawled and sought to sack him.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Iceland opposition demands election date, PM refuses INTERNATIONAL

Iceland opposition demands election date, PM refuses

Iceland's opposition parties on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson to set a date for early elections due ‘in autumn’ but he refused, the two sides said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Obama calls Libya his 'worst mistake' INTERNATIONAL

Obama calls Libya his 'worst mistake'

Barack Obama says the biggest mistake of his presidency was the lack of planning for the aftermath of the fall of late Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bangladesh court suspends criminal lawsuits against editor INTERNATIONAL

Bangladesh court suspends criminal lawsuits against editor

A Bangladesh court on Monday suspended 72 defamation and other criminal lawsuits filed by government supporters against a top newspaper editor, following criticism of a crackdown on the press.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Global recovery 'too weak, too fragile': IMF chief Lagarde ECONOMY

Global recovery 'too weak, too fragile': IMF chief Lagarde

Global economic recovery is still ‘too slow’ and ‘too fragile’ in the face of growing risks from a slowdown in China and subdued growth in developing economies ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Tough battle for India's Modi in key state polls INTERNATIONAL

Tough battle for India's Modi in key state polls

Millions of voters head to the polls Monday in two Indian states, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party facing a tough fight as it tries to tighten its grip on power nationally.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Panama Papers: huge tax leak exposes Putin aides, world leaders INTERNATIONAL

Panama Papers: huge tax leak exposes Putin aides, world leaders

A massive leak of 11.5 million documents has exposed the secret offshore dealings of aides to Russian president Vladimir Putin, world leaders and celebrities including Barcelona's Lionel Messi.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Iran oil exports surpass 2 million barrels per day: minister ECONOMY

Iran oil exports surpass 2 million barrels per day: minister

Iran's oil exports have surpassed 2 million barrels per day following the lifting of sanctions under its nuclear deal with world powers, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said on Sunday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Thai authorities seize thousands of 'political' red bowls INTERNATIONAL

Thai authorities seize thousands of 'political' red bowls

Thai authorities have confiscated nearly 6,000 red bowls bearing a message from an ousted ex-premier, a police officer said Sunday, in the junta's latest attempt to block the resurgence of the political party it toppled.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Argentina passes bill to end 15-year debt battle INTERNATIONAL

Argentina passes bill to end 15-year debt battle

Argentina's Senate approved an agreement to pay billions of dollars to holdout creditors early Thursday, ending a 15-year battle over a catastrophic debt default that locked the country out of capital markets.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Suu Kyi's party to propose giving her special 'advisor' role INTERNATIONAL

Suu Kyi's party to propose giving her special 'advisor' role

Aung San Suu Kyi's party will Thursday submit a proposal to create a new ‘state advisor’ role for her, MPs said, giving her power to liaise between the president and parliament.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bangladesh court orders opposition leader Zia's arrest INTERNATIONAL

Bangladesh court orders opposition leader Zia's arrest

A Bangladesh court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Khaleda Zia over a fire-bomb attack on a bus that killed two people and injured dozens last year, a prosecutor said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016