Iran’s Rouhani stands by after surprise resignation by moderate foreign minister
President Hassan Rouhani held back from accepting the resignation of his foreign minister on Tuesday, standing by a…
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Kim Jong Un Is Making a Surprise China Visit, Sources Say
Kim Jong Un made a surprise visit to Beijing on his first known trip outside North Korea since taking power in…
Lebanon’s Hariri leaves Saudi Arabia for UAE trip
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, who sparked a political crisis on Saturday by declaring his surprise…
US oil prices extend decline on crude inventory build
U.S. oil prices extended declines on Thursday after government data showed a surprise climb in U.S. crude…
U.S. exit from UNESCO took Israel by surprise, was uncoordinated
Israel was surprised by the U.S. decision on Thursday to quit UNESCO, Haaretz reported. Four senior Israeli and…
Ahly coach blames referee for surprise draw with Talae El-Geish in Egyptian League
Egypt's Ahly coach Hossam El-Badry has blamed referee Ahmed Hamdy for the team's surprise 1-1 draw with Talae…
Champions Ahly held to surprise draw in Egyptian league opener
Defending champions Ahly had to settle for a surprise 1-1 draw with Talae El-Geish in their opening Egyptian…
Apple posts surprise dip in iPhone sales, shares fall
Apple Inc reported a surprise fall in iPhone sales for its second quarter on Tuesday, indicating that customers may…
Trump’s 100 days: a rattled establishment, some surprises
President Donald Trump has rattled Washington, startled world leaders with his unpredictability and won their…
European markets seen lower after Trump’s health-care setback
European markets are expected to open lower on Monday morning as investors adopt a cautious tone on the back of…
New Zealand dollar surges on RBNZ surprise, dollar steady
A 1.5 percent surge for the New Zealand dollar after interest rates there were kept on hold was by far the biggest…
Global stocks soar on surprise China rate cut
Stock markets worldwide soared on Friday after China cut interest rates for the fourth time this year and several…
U.S. Defense Chief makes Surprise Trip to Iraq
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter made a surprise visit to Baghdad on Thursday to get a first-hand assessment of…
Google Shuts Down More Services
Google has a habit of pulling the plug on some of its services after a while. It's hardly surprising, given the…