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SouthAfrican coal miners on strike after wage talks collapse

SouthAfrican coal miners on strike after wage talks collapse

The sector produces the country's electricity and exports coal to Europe and Asia.

China basketball team qualifies for Rio Olympics

China basketball team qualifies for Rio Olympics

China will host the men's basketball World Cup in 2019 for the first time.

Putin urges Merkel against ‘alienation’ as Syrian strikes continue

Putin urges Merkel against ‘alienation’ as Syrian strikes continue

Russian aviation conducted over 60 flights hitting more than 50 infrastructure facilities of the Islamic State in Syria, officials claimed.

Doctors Without Borders “collateral damage” in US airstrikes in Afghanistan

Doctors Without Borders “collateral damage” in US airstrikes in Afghanistan

The US airstrikes against Taliban left three Doctors Without Borders staff dead and thirty more unaccounted for.

Brazil’s Rousseff cuts 8 ministries, trims salaries

Brazil’s Rousseff cuts 8 ministries, trims salaries

The move appeared to express solidarity with less privileged sectors of the society that have seen social programs curtailed.

US economy may be slowing, data shows

US economy may be slowing, data shows

US stocks opened Friday in the red immediately after the Labor Department jobs report.

Taliban launch series of offensives

Taliban launch series of offensives

The Taliban's new leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor said that the capture of Kunduz was a "symbolic victory".

Putin, Hollande hold closed-door talks in Paris

Putin, Hollande hold closed-door talks in Paris

Russian President Putin also dismissed media reports that said Russian strikes in Syria had hit civilians.

India makes carbon pledge ahead of Paris climate change summit

India makes carbon pledge ahead of Paris climate change summit

India will slash the rate of carbon emissions relative to GDP by 33-35 per cent by 2030 from 2005 levels.

Russia could succeed where the US continues to fail

Russia could succeed where the US continues to fail

Russia's new anti-ISIL coalition tips the scales in the Middle East as US foreign policy in Syria and Iraq appears to sink in the sand, writes Al-Atraqchi.