QUITO (Reuters) - South American foreign ministers meet in Ecuador on Thursday to discuss broken ties between Venezuela and Colombia, with sparks likely over the two Andean nations' clashing plans to fix a crisis over leftist rebels. The gathering of the 12-member Union of South American Nations is...
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Shipping officials said Thursday that they were examining the hull of a Japanese oil tanker that was mysteriously damaged this week as it traversed a strategically vital waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. The ship’s owner has said that it may have been attacked. With the tanker...
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Citigroup has agreed to pay $75 million to settle federal claims that it failed to disclose vast holdings of subprime mortgage investments that crippled the bank during the financial crisis, according to two people briefed on the settlement. Add to Portfolio Citigroup Inc Go to your Portfolio »...
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ISLAMABAD ' Pakistan on Thursday observed a day of mourning for the 152 people killed in the country's worst aviation disaster, as rescue workers searched for the aircraft's black box. Investigators hope the flight data recorder will give clues to the exact cause of Wednesday's crash which occurred...
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The Greek government has used a rare emergency order to force lorry drivers back to work after a three-day strike. The drivers...
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US researchers have developed a promising new technique...
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The Catalan parliament voted to ban bullfighting in an emotional session packed...
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