MOSCOW (Reuters) – A new wave of wildfires swept through villages in southern Russia on Thursday, killing at least two people and destroying hundreds of homes, officials and news reports said.
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New Russia wildfires kill 2, consume homes
GAZA (Reuters) – Palestinian militant groups have joined forces to step up attacks against Israel, possibly including suicide bombings, the Hamas Islamist faction said on Thursday, after Palestinian and Israeli leaders launched direct peace negotiations in Washington.
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Gaza militants vow wave of attacks against Israel
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan imposed additional sanctions against Iran over its disputed nuclear programme on Friday, following the lead of the United States in putting pressure on Tehran despite Tokyo’s reliance on oil imports from the country.
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Japan imposes additional sanctions on Iran
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
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No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire – U.S. government
GENEVA (Reuters) – About 45 nations met on Thursday to seek ways to raise billions of dollars in aid to help the poor combat climate change as the United Nations warned them of a long haul to slow global warming.
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Nations meet on climate cash, U.N. sees long haul
HATTERAS ISLAND, N.C. (Reuters) – Hurricane Earl began to strafe North Carolina’s barrier islands with dangerous surf and winds on Thursday as it spun parallel to the U.S. East Coast on a northward trek toward New England and Canada.
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Hurricane Earl closes in on U.S. East Coast
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York police reopened Park Avenue in midtown Manhattan on Thursday afternoon after investigating a suspicious vehicle and declaring it safe.
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Police reopen New York’s Park Avenue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid and disburse funds in September to help the country’s economy cope with the devastation, the head of the IMF said on Thursday.
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IMF to give Pakistan $450 mln in flood aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.
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Israel, Palestinians agree to more peace meetings
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Insider chief executive officer Jahabar Sadiq has denied allegations that he is linked to an Indonesian anti-Malaysia group.
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News portal chief denies any links with anti-Malaysia group
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NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
PUTRAJAYA: The Sessions Court has fixed Nov 30 to mention Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik's cheating case.
KUALA LUMPUR: Amanah Raya Real Estate Investment Trust (ARREIT), Malaysia’s fourth largest real estate investment trust (REIT), expects its assets to grow to RM1.8bil next year with its planned acquisition of more assets.
PETALING JAYA: With four months to go before 2010 ends, a number of brokerages have unveiled their 2011 year-end targets for FTSE Bursa Malaysia KL Composite Index (FBM KLCI).
SINGAPORE: Nine Malaysian companies made it to the Forbes Asia’s Best under a Billion list this year compared with eight companies last year, according to Forbes Asia.