OPEC members and other oil-producing countries gather in Vienna on Thursday to discuss cutting output to prop up prices
Volkswagen is sinking deeper into the biggest scandal in its history. Here is a timeline of key events in the scandal which exploded 10 days ago.
German auto giant Volkswagen revealed that 11-million of its diesel cars worldwide are equipped with devices that can cheat pollution tests.
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/ 21 December 2011
Positive sentiment is being driven by a new measure by the ECB to pump liquidity into the markets, analysts say.
The United States said on Wednesday there was "no choice" but for "further, deeper sanctions" against Iran over its controversial nuclear drive.
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/ 27 November 2009
The UN nuclear watchdog censured Iran on Friday and demanded it immediately halt construction of a newly-revealed uranium enrichment plant.
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/ 29 October 2009
Iran was widely expected on Thursday to deliver its response to a UN-brokered proposal regarding a uranium-enrichment deal.
The UN atomic watchdog was to hold a crunch ballot on Friday to elect its new chief, a day after the candidates failed to win a clear lead.
The United Nations atomic watchdog will take its first look at Iran’s nuclear programme since the change of president in the United States.
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/ 21 September 2008
SA and Japan have both set their sights on the top job at the International Atomic Energy Agency, when the current chief Mohamed ElBaradei steps down.