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China Scraps Railways Ministry In Streamlining Drive
China has dissolved its powerful railways ministry in a raft of measures aimed at boosting government efficiency…
Kerry Blocked From Offering More Aid To Egypt
Secretary of State John Kerry had hoped to offer considerably more aid to Egypt than the $250 million he announced…
Venezuela Sets First Post-Chavez Election For April 14
The national electoral council set the poll date on Saturday one day after Nicolas Maduro, Chavez's handpicked…
US Economy Added 236,000 Jobs In February
Hiring in the US has gathered momentum after government figures showed that the economy created 236,000 jobs in…
UN Delays Effort To Release Kidnapped Peacekeepers
The United Nations called off an effort to secure the release of 21 Filipino peacekeepers held by a Syrian rebel…
Venezuela President Hugo Chavez dies
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died after a two-year battle with cancer, ending the socialist leader's…
EU Opens Way For Easier Budgets After Austerity Backlash
European finance ministers opened the way for looser budget policies after a backlash against austerity thrust…
Netanyahu, King Abdullah II Discuss Mideast Peace: Diplomat
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jordan's King Abdullah II met in Jordan last week and discussed the…
Sequester Deadline Looms As US Faces $ 85 Bln Cuts
US political leaders are to meet for last-ditch talks at the White House, amid the prospect of steep budget cuts.…
U.S. Welcomes Egyptian Strawberries
U.S. Ambassador Anne W. Patterson announced on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted market…
