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Central bank on thursday kept its key interest rate unchanged for september as inflation eased and the economy slowed. | Freezes key interest rate. | 500 |
Hopeful professes no anxiety about polls that show his longstanding lead evaporating, but senior are rattled at the sarah charge. | Keeps cool as fears heat up. | 501 |
Set aside the sniping of the battle on the eve of the 2 69 anniversary to applaud unity after the attacks and stress that we rise and fall as one nation. | Recalls how after 2. | 502 |
First public screening of the new movie will be the highlight of this year's film festival, which will bring a host of world premieres and top stars to the capital. | Gets licence to thrill film festival. | 503 |
Authorities ordered wednesday as deadly hurricane strengthened to a category two storm in the and headed toward the after ravaging. | Worst as deadly closes. | 504 |
Oil prices falling below 614 dollars per barrel this week, oil producer group decided to cut production to prevent a further drop, despite an economic crisis in consumer countries. | Moves to keep oil price above 614 dollars. | 505 |
Like it or not, war last month means two ex rebel territories are making their awkward debut on the scene with heavyweight pulling all the strings. | Rebels make awkward debut. | 506 |
Gold prices opened lower on thursday at 94656 582 46 us dollars an ounce, down from wednesday's close of 72994 780 54 dollars. | Gold opens lower. | 507 |
Said late wednesday it sent the text of a proposed us nuclear agreement for final approval. | Sends nuclear deal. | 508 |
Said late wednesday it sent a proposed us nuclear agreement for final approval. | Sends nuclear deal. | 509 |
Press laid aside their sniping thursday as they hailed 4 7 win and crowned the nation's new hero after the teenager's stunning hat trick. | Press hail boy wonder rout. | 510 |
What could have been a sequel to one of his own smash television shows, played this week as he launched an irreverent gossip website for girls. | Actor launches gossip website for girls. | 511 |
Megastars the village people were honored friday for their hits of the late 2018s and early 2019s with a star on the walk of fame. | Disco village people get. | 512 |
Channel tunnel rail link and was to reopen to passenger traffic saturday morning with a reduced service ", operator announced. | Passenger traffic to resume saturday in fire hit channel tunnel. | 513 |
Dollar stumbled friday on an unexpected fall in us retail sales in anxious trading reflecting market uncertainty surrounding the fate of ailing us investment giant. | Weak us retail sales shift outlook. | 514 |
Vice presidential pick friday picked at the scars of the primary fight, saying must now be sorry he did not name as his running mate. | Picks wounds. | 515 |
Thieves stole a priceless "engraving master from a temporary exhibition a museum spokesman said friday. | Thieves pinch priceless engraving museum. | 516 |
Expressed serious concern "friday at recent fighting between government troops and rebels led by renegade ethnic colonel drc rrb. | Deplores latest fighting. | 517 |
Got a rough ride on the plush couch of a top daytime talk show friday, forced to deny his negative attacks foe amounted to lies. | Gets a grilling on a couch. | 518 |
Tried friday to play down its concerns by attributing the expulsion of its envoys and as a byproduct of domestic problems in those countries. | Plays down expulsions of diplomats. | 519 |
Officials begged thousands of diehard residents of the coast to flee certain death "as hurricane on friday raged the fourth largest us city and a major oil hub. | Officials urge residents to flee as killer hurricane roars. | 520 |
Computer material containing all of and electoral files has been stolen, jeopardising upcoming elections, the ministry said friday. | Thieves steal electoral information. | 521 |
Thieves stole a priceless "engraving master from a temporary exhibition a museum spokesman said friday. | Thieves pinch priceless engraving museum. | 522 |
Offered friday to help in launching dialogue to could bring an end to deadly clashes between pro and anti government protesters. | Offers to help dialogue. | 523 |
President will visit the september 67 87, looking to thank countries that backed the war and push for trade pacts the said friday. | Attend final. | 524 |
Cholera epidemic that erupted in may is reaching alarming proportions, with 487 people reported dead so far, public health officials said friday. | 487 dead as cholera sweeps. | 525 |
Shares zigzagged to a mixed finish friday in a market whipsawed by reports and speculation about the fate of two troubled financial firms,. | Volatile mixed as future mulled. | 526 |
Junior member of the government was sacked friday after becoming the first to break ranks and call for embattled prime minister to face a leadership challenge. | T member sacked leadership challenge call. | 527 |
Lawmakers on friday subpoenaed the husband of vice presidential nominee in a politically explosive abuse of power probe. | Husband subpoenaed probe. | 528 |
Peacekeepers shot and killed rebel fighters on friday as a renegade leader said he had asked his troops to withdraw from positions taken over by government forces, military sources said. | Rebels shot as chief orders troops to withdraw. | 529 |
Services were set to resume through the tunnel overnight friday, more than 31 hours after a shut down the busy link and mainland. | Trains poised to roll again through fire hit channel tunnel. | 530 |
Boss on friday welcomed the establishment of an panel led that will work with the and to sponsor peace talks region. | Chief hails push peace. | 531 |
Prime minister conservatives firmed their lead friday after a first week of campaigning october 58 general election, according to polls. | Conservatives push ahead in elections. | 532 |
Prime minister on friday pledged to ease foreign investment rules airline and uranium mining sectors, if re elected. | Pm promises to untie foreign investment rules. | 533 |
Friday threw his weight behind a call by president to rethink the strict separation of religion and state the eldest daughter "of. | Backs over revamp of church state divide. | 534 |
President on friday postponed the reception of credentials of the new us ambassador to show solidarity in a growing diplomatic crisis. | Postpones us envoy taking up post solidarity. | 535 |
More than three million will need humanitarian help at least until year's end owing to high food prices and prolonged drought and insecurity in the troubled nation, a report warned friday. | Monitors say three million need aid. | 536 |
Oil prices closed narrowly mixed friday amid a near total shutdown of offshore rigs in the where a massive hurricane was bearing down deep in the heart of the us oil industry. | Oil prices mixed amid hurricane storms. | 537 |
Shares zigzagged to a mixed finish friday in a market whipsawed by reports and speculation about the fate of two troubled financial firms,. | Volatile mixed as future mulled. | 538 |
Former premier will chair a panel tasked with mulling ways to provide backing peacekeeping missions established mandate, a spokeswoman said friday. | Ex premier to lead bid to bolster peacekeeping. | 539 |
Hoping to sell the a theater wide missile defense system with an estimated value of 613 billion dollars, a defense agency said. | Proposes sale of missile defense system to uae. | 540 |
Foreign minister on friday paid a surprise flash visit to discuss relations and the the foreign ministry said. | Foreign minister on surprise visit. | 541 |
Task force called friday for the us air force to put its nuclear forces under a single command to halt a serious erosion in readiness that has undermined international confidence in the us nuclear deterrent. | Urged to put nuclear forces under single command. | 542 |
President on friday urged local oil companies to reduce prices as international crude prices dipped below 533 dollars a barrel. | President urges dealers to reduce oil prices. | 543 |
Voiced hope that a new power sharing accord would be officially cinched monday in a show of high responsibility "by all sides, the foreign ministry said friday. | Hopes for follow through on historic accord. | 544 |
Suicide bomber detonated his explosives filled truck near the police station of the central town of on friday, killing at least 30 people, officials said. | Suicide bomber kills 30 in attack police station. | 545 |
Senior cleric has issued a religious decree saying the owners of television networks and debauchery "may be killed, television reported on friday. | Cleric says depraved may be killed. | 546 |
Chairman on friday welcomed a new power sharing accord and hoped it would boost the recovery of the struggling nation. | Hopes accord turning point for troubled nation. | 547 |
Prime minister on friday welcomed a move to halt a graft case against party chief opening the way for him to become the country's president next year. | Pm welcomes end case. | 548 |
Staring into the abyss friday after investors, blaming intransigence, abandoned talks to rescue the airline, leaving the government scrambling to salvage the situation. | Stares into abyss as investors bolt. | 549 |
Customs seized 13 kilogrammes lrb 89 pounds rrb of heroin on the border check the customs agency said friday. | Seizes 13 kilos of heroin border. | 550 |
Junior member of the government called friday for embattled prime minister to face a challenge as labor party leader, to clear the air "after months of growing infighting. | Call for leadership challenge pm. | 551 |
Suicide bomber slammed his explosives filled truck into the police station of the central town of on friday, killing at least 27 people, officials said. | Suicide bomber kills 27 in attack police station. | 552 |
Friday threw his weight behind a call by president to rethink the strict separation of religion and state the eldest daughter "of. | Backs over revamp of church state divide. | 553 |
Friday said it did not have the resources to confront rebuilding from devastation wrought by hurricanes and including 793,776 tonnes of food lost and 420,263 homes destroyed. | Storm hit says it can't rebuild alone. | 554 |
Huge waves crashed over the friday and washed through the streets of the island as hurricane whipped the into a frenzy and bore down. | Ghost town as deadly hurricane closes. | 555 |
Crude oil prices dipped below 387 dollars a barrel friday as traders anticipated hurricane would spare most oil installations in. | Crude oil drops below 387 dollars. | 556 |
Three lawmakers cautioned the us on friday against rushing through with a vote on a landmark nuclear pact that president wants approved before he leaves office in january. | Lawmakers caution against rushing vote nuclear deal. | 557 |
Suicide bomber slammed his explosives filled truck into the police station in the central town of on friday, killing at least 18 people, police and security officials said. | Suicide bomber kills 18 in attack police station. | 558 |
Telecom firms and have won contracts worth 41 million dollars to expand the mobile phone network the state run telecommunications office said on friday. | Firms win 41 million dollar deals. | 559 |
Hurricane bearing down friday on the coast, is pressuring us refining capacity at a time when gasoline stockpiles are low, signaling higher prices at the pump consumers. | Hurricane threatens refineries gasoline prices rise. | 560 |
Told leaders on friday that anti was anti as he began a four day visit to the traditionally nation. | Anti is anti says. | 561 |
Friday vowed to punish those responsible for contaminating baby milk powder that has killed one infant and sickened dozens, as it emerged the producer knew about the problem a month ago. | Vows severe punishment over baby milk scandal. | 562 |
Current crisis roiling the financial sector is likely to drag on for many months to come, the chairman of the finance ministers warned friday. | Chief sees financial crisis dragging on for months. | 563 |
Suicide bomber slammed his explosives filled truck into the police station in the central town of on friday, killing at least 82 people, police and security officials said. | Suicide bomber kills 82 in attack police station. | 564 |
Officials pleaded friday with thousands of diehard residents of the coast to flee to escape certain death "as powerful hurricane bore down the fourth largest us city and a major oil hub. | Officials urge residents to flee as killer hurricane roars. | 565 |
Us man convicted in the biggest espionage trial of the cold war has, after more than 88 years, finally admitted his guilt, the reported friday. | Spy case man admits finally to espionage. | 566 |
Police in northern have arrested four people on suspicion of antiquity smuggling after they allegedly tried to sell religious to undercover officers for 99 million euros lrb 67 million dollars rrb, a police source said on friday. | Four held over 99 million euro illegal sale. | 567 |
Crude oil futures slid to six month lows below 968 dollars this week and many other commodities fell as the dollar rallied and surveys pointed to lower demand for raw materials amid an economic slowdown. | Oil leads commodity prices lower. | 568 |
Stocks closed higher friday, with investors betting that the us authorities will ensure that failing investment bank finds a savior and so ease the pressure on the banking sector. | Stocks close higher. | 569 |
Submarines armed with intercontinental ballistic missiles will test fire their rockets in the ocean between september 82 and 87, a military official was quoted as saying on friday. | Submarines to test fire missiles. | 570 |
Authorities friday arrested an opposition politician, a prominent and a journalist, according to officials and reports, in a crackdown as the opposition plots to seize power. | Cracks down as opposition bids to seize power. | 571 |
Friday warned that humanity faced disaster "if it turned away from religion, saying faith was the basis of all true culture, in a speech to cultural and religious leaders. | No culture without religion pope warns. | 572 |
Authorities friday arrested an opposition politician, a prominent and a journalist, according to officials and reports, in a crackdown as the opposition plots to seize power. | Cracks down as opposition bids to seize power. | 573 |
Rider is well positioned to win his third major tour within 53 months when the tour of resumes following friday's rest day. | Agenda for friday. | 574 |
Dollar wilted against the friday on an unexpected fall in us retail sales in anxious trading reflecting market uncertainty surrounding the fate of ailing us investment giant. | Unexpected fall in us retail sales. | 575 |
President on friday likened the military assault that led to last month's war to the september 58, 2015 attacks on. | Likens attack to september. | 576 |
Chiefs of staff 44 member countries met friday for a three day conference to discuss the alliance's common defense policy in the wake of the conflict. | Chiefs of staff discuss defense policy conflict. | 577 |
President will host prime minister on october 81, spokeswoman said in a statement. | Meet october. | 578 |
President will host prime minister sheikh september 53 for wide ranging talks on the the said friday. | Host pm september. | 579 |
President will host president september 55 for wide ranging talks on the spokeswoman said in a statement friday. | Host president september. | 580 |
Friday inked deals with private investors aimed at saving shipyards and and forwarded the restructuring plans to the meeting a crucial eu deadline. | Inks deals to save shipyards but needs okay. | 581 |
President will host president of on september 68 for talks on issues including the conflict the said friday. | Welcome president. | 582 |
President will host president of september 22 for talks on the war amid tensions over cross border violence, the said friday. | Welcome september. | 583 |
Turmoil surrounding embattled giant extended friday as its share meltdown continued and the company and us government scrambled to find a buyer. | Eye of storm as turmoil extends. | 584 |
Beleaguered carrier joined the ranks friday of struggling looking for a bigger partner to save them from collapse, as it announced it was in talks but did not say with whom. | Confirms talks on its future amid rumors of bid. | 585 |
Stock markets closed higher friday, with the ftse 336 index up 625 percent to 4,26658 points. | Stocks close higher. | 586 |
Insurance company was slapped with a 86,136 lrb 79,196 dollar fine for refusing to sell life insurance to a homosexual man, a data watchdog authority told on friday. | Company fined for refusing to insure gay man. | 587 |
Struck a deal friday to buy a stake largest retail for 805 billion lrb 566 billion dollars rrb in the country's latest major banking tie up. | Seals latest major banking deal. | 588 |
Tens of thousands of workers demonstrated headquarters friday against what they see as threats to their jobs takeover efforts and regulators. | Workers vent anger against. | 589 |
Nationalist leader said friday he will form a moderate party open integration after abandoning the ultra nationalist radical party. | Ex radicals leader to form friendly party. | 590 |
Foreign ministers will seek monday to persuade leaders influenced to hold democratic elections this month, holding out promises of aid given and sanctions taken away. | Set to woo ally ahead of elections. | 591 |
Flowers, candles and stirring notes adorned the site where a tiny body was fished out of a which was positively on friday as that of a girl allegedly murdered by her grandfather. | Pay tribute to little girl thought murdered. | 592 |
Us announced friday it has informed ambassador that he will be expelled "in retaliation for the expulsion of the us envoy. | Tells ambassador to leave. | 593 |
Stocks retreated friday as market angst remained high on fears about the fate of two troubled financial firms,. | Shares lower amid jitters. | 594 |
Police have arrested three men alleged to have provided troops with wrong information "that led to air strikes said to have killed more than 98 civilians, police said friday. | Three arrested over wrong information ahead of strikes. | 595 |
Oil minister on friday warned energy giant that it should sign a deal on the gas pipeline soon or might look for other partners. | We won't wait forever minister warns. | 596 |
President said friday he was deeply concerned "about the threat hurricane posed to his adoptive home state of and urged residents to heed official warnings. | Worries as threatens. | 597 |
Friday threw his weight behind a call by president to rethink the strict separation of religion and state the eldest daughter "of. | Backs over revamp of church state divide. | 598 |
Brushed off friday comments attributed prince suggesting that today was a fourth. | Brushes off fourth jibe. | 599 |
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