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US Court upholds injunction blocking Trump’s travel ban

26/05/2017(0)
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Thursday upheld an injunction against President Donald Trump’s travel ban that targets six Muslim-majority countries. The ban, announced in ... Read More
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Oil hits five-week top on geopolitical tensions, strong demand

11/04/2017(0)
Crude oil climbed to a five-week high on Tuesday, with prices underpinned by tensions following a U.S. missile strike on Syria and a shutdown at Libya’s largest oilfield. Additional ... Read More
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Oil prices firm on strong demand, political uncertainty in Syria

10/04/2017(0)
Oil prices were firm on Monday, supported by strong demand and political uncertainty in Syria, although another rise in U.S. drilling activity kept a lid on gains. Brent crude ... Read More
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Gold rallies to 5-month high as U.S. airstrikes on Syria drive investors to haven assets

08/04/2017(0)
Gold prices surged on Friday, as investors flocked to the perceived haven asset in the wake of U.S. military airstrikes against Syria in retaliation for a suspected chemical attack ... Read More
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Oil prices jump 2% after US launches missile strike in Syria

07/04/2017(0)
Oil prices surged more than 2 percent on Friday after the United States launched dozens of cruise missiles at an airbase in Syria. U.S President Donald Trump said he ... Read More
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Dollar slips vs yen after U.S. launches missile strikes on Syria

07/04/2017(0)
The dollar skidded against the safe-haven Japanese yen on Friday after the United States launched cruise missiles at an airbase in Syria, raising concerns of a sharp escalation in ... Read More
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Seven worrying trends in the European refugee crisis

20/10/2016(0)
As part of his final UN General Assembly, President Obama hosted a leaders’ summit on refugees. In his speech he termed the global refugee crisis one of ‘the most ... Read More
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Portugal’s Antonio Guterres elected UN secretary-general

14/10/2016(0)
Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres has been officially appointed as the next UN secretary-general. He will become the world’s top diplomat on 1 January when Ban Ki-moon’s second ... Read More
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Cameron Claims Momentum as EU Offers Compromise on U.K. Demands

18/12/2015(0)
Prime Minister David Cameron said his bid to change Britain’s relationship with the European Union is gathering momentum after fellow leaders signaled they are willing to find compromises on ... Read More
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Oil rises as Syria fighting intensifies; U.S. worries over hurricane fade

02/10/2015(0)
Crude prices rose on Friday as fighting in Syria intensified, but remained on course to end the week largely unchanged as a hurricane was seen as less likely to affect U.S. ... Read More
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