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Mideast war traps 20,000 seafarers, 15,000 cruise passengers in Gulf
London (AFP) - Around 20,000 seafarers and 15,000 cruise ship passengers are stuck in the Gulf because of the Middle...
Mideast war traps 20,000 seafarers, 15,000 cruise passengers in Gulf
London (AFP) - Around 20,000 seafarers and 15,000 cruise ship passengers are stuck in the Gulf because of the Middle...
Oil prices rise, stocks slide as Middle East war stirs supply concerns
London (AFP) - Oil prices pushed higher while stocks dropped on Thursday as investors tracked developments on the sixth day...
Middle East war spirals with fresh strikes on Iran, Gulf
Tehran (AFP) - Israel on Thursday launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, which stepped up its attacks on...
Middle East war spirals as Iran hits Kurds in Iraq
Tehran (AFP) - Israel pounded Tehran with fresh strikes and Iran targeted Kurdish guerrilla groups in Iraq on Thursday as...
Seoul leads rebound across Asian stocks, oil extends gains
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities jumped Thursday after a three-day rout sparked by the Middle East war, but concerns...
Tourism on hold as Middle East war casts uncertainty
Paris (France) (AFP) - Cancelled flights, postponed trips and a great deal of uncertainty: the war in the Middle East...
China prioritises energy and diplomacy over Iran support
Beijing (AFP) - China has expressed its anger over Israeli-US strikes on Iran but, despite hits to its oil imports,...
After oil, US moves to secure access to Venezuelan minerals
Caracas (AFP) - US mining companies are lining up to invest in Venezuela, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said during a...
US, European stocks rise as oil prices steady; Asian indexes tumble
New York (AFP) - US and European stock markets advanced Wednesday as oil prices steadied, after Asian bourses suffered deep...
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