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Gas rig lebanon offshore
Lebanon to sign exploratory deals for disputed offshore gas fields

Israeli-Lebanese tensions have surfaced again over the status of disputed oil fields in the eastern…

Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Unclear Legacy
Friday, February 9

WINTER OLYMPICS North-South relations dominate ahead of opening ceremony The 23rd Winter Olympics kicks off…

Rio Yellow Fever
Carnival gets underway in Brazil amid yellow fever outbreak

Brazil will kick off its annual week-long Carnival celebrations today, with Rio de Janeiro expecting…

Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Unclear Legacy
North-South relations dominate ahead of Winter Olympics opening in Pyeongchang

The 23rd Winter Olympics kicks off in PyeongChang today, with millions of global viewers set…

Russia rouble monetary policy
Low inflation and positive outlook drives further rate cuts in Russia

Following a 0.5% rate cut in December, punters are expecting the central bank of Russia…

Angela Merkel coalition deal
Thursday, February 8

GERMAN POLITICS Angela Merkel’s conservatives clinch grand coalition with Social Democrats After four long months,…

Bangladesh opposition leader zia
Bangladesh’s opposition leader faces bar from political office in Thursday verdict

A verdict is expected today in the corruption trial of two-time prime minister and head…

Pence North korea
US Vice President Pence to announce “toughest” sanctions against North Korea

Today, Vice President Mike Pence will arrive in South Korea for the Olympic opening ceremony.…

Maldives crisis
Crisis in the Maldives exposes strategic importance of island chain

It has been seven days since the Maldives’ top court ordered the government to reinstall…

Angela Merkel coalition deal
Angela Merkel’s conservatives clinch grand coalition with Social Democrats

After four long months, Germany will wake up to a proposal for a new government…