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Saudis Increase Oil Price in U.S., Cut It for Asia

Saudis Increase Oil Price in U.S., Cut It for Asia

Saudi Arabia increased the oil prices it charges to U.S. buyers on Thursday but cut them in Asia as it shifts a battle over market share from America to the Far East. February 6 2015, 18:10 2 823 просмотрs

Putin's spokesman dismisses 'stupid' Asperger's claim

Putin's spokesman dismisses 'stupid' Asperger's claim

President Vladimir Putin's spokesman has angrily dismissed a Pentagon study that claimed the Russian leader had Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism. February 6 2015, 15:52 1 424 просмотрs

German, French leaders take Ukraine peace plan to Moscow

German, French leaders take Ukraine peace plan to Moscow

The leaders of Germany and France announced a new peace plan for Ukraine on Thursday, flying to Kiev with a proposal they would then take on to Moscow. February 6 2015, 10:42 2 616 просмотрs

Hollande and Merkel to Visit Kiev, Moscow for Talks on Ukraine Crisis

Hollande and Merkel to Visit Kiev, Moscow for Talks on Ukraine Crisis

The leaders of France and Germany will visit Kiev on Thursday and Moscow on Friday to hold talks on the crisis situation in Ukraine. February 6 2015, 01:38 2 532 просмотрs

Hollande to Visit Moscow With Merkel for Talks on Ukraine Crisis

Hollande to Visit Moscow With Merkel for Talks on Ukraine Crisis

French President Hollande announced a decision to visit Moscow with German Chancellor Merkel for talks on Ukraine crisis Friday, sputniknews.com reports. February 5 2015, 15:20 2 191 просмотрs

Argentine president's jokes on Twitter about Chinese accent causes uproar back home

Argentine president's jokes on Twitter about Chinese accent causes uproar back home

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, seeking badly needed investment in China, has joked on Twitter about Chinese accents, causing a furor back home. February 5 2015, 12:10 1 685 просмотрs

Chevron Pulls Out of Poland Shale

Chevron Pulls Out of Poland Shale

U.S. oil major Chevron Corp. said Saturday it would stop exploring for shale gas in Poland, joining other companies that have pulled out of the sector and dashing hopes for the nascent shale industry in Europe. February 4 2015, 16:35 1 843 просмотрs

7 dead after NYC commuter train hits SUV stuck on tracks

7 dead after NYC commuter train hits SUV stuck on tracks

A commuter train struck an SUV that was stuck on the tracks in a suburban New York community during the afternoon rush hour Tuesday, killing the car's driver and six passengers on board the train. February 4 2015, 16:02 2 271 просмотрs

Jordan executes 2 al-Qaida prisoners after 'Islamic State' kills pilot

Jordan executes 2 al-Qaida prisoners after 'Islamic State' kills pilot

Jordan has executed two Iraqi militants in retaliation for the killing of one its citizens by the "Islamic State." The executions came hours after the release of a video showing the Jordanian pilot being burned alive. February 4 2015, 15:53 2 258 просмотрs

UNESCO: death rate from lack of physical activity twice higher than from AIDS

UNESCO: death rate from lack of physical activity twice higher than from AIDS

For the past few years, children and adults are getting engaged games on computer consoles more and more. The development of new information and communication technologies has led to the fact that many people, especially school children, pay little attention to physical activity. This trend is fraught with negative consequences for health, lack of movement affect the quality of study, work and life in general. February 4 2015, 14:45 1 624 просмотрs

Taiwan TransAsia plane crash lands in river

Taiwan TransAsia plane crash lands in river

The TransAsia passenger plane crashed on Wednesday into Taipei's Keelung river, after hitting a bridge shortly after takeoff, according to reports. February 4 2015, 10:00 2 095 просмотрs

Crude oil prices continue rebound

Crude oil prices continue rebound

The price of oil rallied on Monday as investors speculated that the falling cost of crude may have ended. Brent crude was up 1.3% at $53.65 a barrel, having reached $55, while US oil rose 1.7% to $48.52. February 3 2015, 13:55 3 124 просмотрs

Ukraine run by 'miserable' Jews: rebel chief

Ukraine run by 'miserable' Jews: rebel chief

Ukraine's pro-Russian rebel chief on Monday branded the country's leaders "miserable" Jews in an apparent anti-Semitic jibe. February 3 2015, 13:46 2 387 просмотрs

US ponders arming Ukraine forces

US ponders arming Ukraine forces

The US administration is considering whether to send arms to help the Ukraine government against pro-Russian rebels in the east, US media report. February 3 2015, 10:32 2 639 просмотрs

Exxon fourth-quarter profit tops estimate, share buyback slashed in half

Exxon fourth-quarter profit tops estimate, share buyback slashed in half

Exxon Mobil Corp said on Monday its quarterly profit fell 21 percent as weak oil prices took a toll, but results topped Wall Street expectations due to a tax adjustment and higher earnings from its chemicals business. February 3 2015, 10:05 2 382 просмотрs

Terror act against Turkish president prevented

Terror act against Turkish president prevented

A terrorism act against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Ankara city has been prevented, trend.az refers to Milliyet newspaper on Feb.2. February 2 2015, 15:22 2 570 просмотрs

Italy elects senior judge Sergio Mattarella as president

Italy elects senior judge Sergio Mattarella as president

Italian lawmakers elected Sergio Mattarella, a constitutional court judge and veteran center-left politician, as president on Saturday, handing a welcome political victory to Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. February 2 2015, 12:36 2 424 просмотрs

Whitney Houston's daughter in medically-induced coma after found face down in tub

Whitney Houston's daughter in medically-induced coma after found face down in tub

Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of singers Bobby Brown and the late Whitney Houston, was found face down and unresponsive in a bathtub on Saturday in her Roswell-area home. February 2 2015, 10:41 1 545 просмотрs

Hungarians protest against premier's dealings with Putin

Hungarians protest against premier's dealings with Putin

Thousands of protesters demanded the ouster of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government Sunday, a day before a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. February 2 2015, 02:05 1 991 просмотрs

Greece Opposes 'Cold War' Against Russia, Says 'No' to New EU Sanctions

Greece Opposes 'Cold War' Against Russia, Says 'No' to New EU Sanctions

According to a source in the Greek government, the country's delegation to the EU Foreign Affairs Council spoke out against the introduction of "Cold War" sanctions against Russia. January 30 2015, 15:16 2 539 просмотрs

Man with fake gun disrupts Dutch broadcaster NOS

Man with fake gun disrupts Dutch broadcaster NOS

A man wielding a fake gun has been arrested in a studio of Dutch news broadcaster NOS, causing the main evening bulletins to be cancelled. January 30 2015, 11:08 1 596 просмотрs

India PM Narendra Modi's '1m-rupee name suit' criticised

India PM Narendra Modi's '1m-rupee name suit' criticised

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's suit, decorated with his own name, has been severely criticised on social media after reports said it cost nearly 1m rupees ($16,000; £10,000). January 30 2015, 10:34 3 265 просмотрs

Belarusian leader issues tough warning to Moscow

Belarusian leader issues tough warning to Moscow

New cracks emerged Thursday in a Russia-led economic alliance, with the president of Belarus warning that his nation may opt out of it. January 30 2015, 05:50 2 527 просмотрs

Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova to clash in Australian Open final on Saturday

Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova to clash in Australian Open final on Saturday

Serena Williams stayed on course to claim her sixth Australian Open title after sealing a straight-set win over American Madison Keys in the semifinals here on Thursday. The 18 Grand Slam singles title winner won 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 in one hour and 24 minutes for sweet revenge on her older sister's elimination of quarterfinal by Keys on Wednesday. January 29 2015, 16:10 2 044 просмотрs

AirAsia Flight 8501: Co-Pilot was Flying Plane at Time of Crash

AirAsia Flight 8501: Co-Pilot was Flying Plane at Time of Crash

The AirAsia jet that crashed into the Java Sea in December, killing all 162 people on board, was being piloted by the plane’s co-pilot, not its captain, Indonesian officials said at a Thursday press briefing. January 29 2015, 14:45 2 521 просмотрs