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OPEC meets as Trump calls for oil taps to be kept on
OPEC members and other oil-producing countries gather in Vienna on Thursday to discuss cutting output to prop up prices
Timeline of events in VW pollution cheating scandal
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.
VW admits 11mn cars have pollution cheating device
German auto giant Volkswagen revealed that 11-million of its diesel cars worldwide are equipped with devices that can cheat pollution tests.
Eurozone crisis hangs on ECB cash injection
Positive sentiment is being driven by a new measure by the ECB to pump liquidity into the markets, analysts say.
US: No choice but for ‘deeper’ sanctions against Iran
The United States said on Wednesday there was "no choice" but for "further, deeper sanctions" against Iran over its controversial nuclear drive.
World powers unite for Iran nuclear censure
The UN nuclear watchdog censured Iran on Friday and demanded it immediately halt construction of a newly-revealed uranium enrichment plant.
World awaits Iran’s response on uranium deal
Iran was widely expected on Thursday to deliver its response to a UN-brokered proposal regarding a uranium-enrichment deal.
IAEA meets for crunch vote on new chief
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.
Iran back in sites of UN nuclear watchdog
The United Nations atomic watchdog will take its first look at Iran’s nuclear programme since the change of president in the United States.
SA, Japan vying to head UN nuclear watchdog
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.
Web can be the ticket to exclusive music festival
Germany’s prestigious Bayreuth Festival, the world’s most famous summer music festival, is set to enter the 21st century with its first-ever webcast.
Austria seeks Libyan help to free kidnapped tourists
Austria sought international help on Monday to free two nationals seized three weeks ago in Tunisia after the kidnappers, a group linked to al-Qaeda, extended their deadline for…
Opec freezes oil output, says supplies are sufficient
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) left unchanged its oil-production ceiling on Friday, snubbing United States demands for an increase as the cartel…
Protesters stage sea, land assault on G8 summit
Protesters led a two-pronged assault on the Group of Eight (G8) summit on Thursday as boats from Greenpeace intruded into a maritime exclusion zone and protesters tried to block…
Analysts sceptical about Porsche-VW tie-up plans
The surprise announcement by German luxury sports car maker Porsche that it plans to buy a stake in Europe’s biggest car maker Volkswagen sparked scepticism among investors and…