British firms put plans on hold ahead of EU vote
LONDON – Big British firms are delaying deals and hiring decisions ahead of a referendum on the country’s European Union (EU) membership, a survey...
Iran wants $2.5 billion to modernise oil fleet
TEHRAN – Iran is seeking $2.5 billion investment to modernise its oil tankers fleet following the lifting of sanctions against Tehran, managing director of...
Brussels airport restart delayed as police demand more security
BRUSSELS – Brussels main airport failed to reopen on Friday evening as planned because police and airport authorities could not agree on how to...
Drug shortages prompt question: are some medicines too cheap?
LONDONÂ - Philip Aubrey buys medicines for British government-funded hospitals across London, capital of the world's fifth-largest economy, but last year he struggled to secure...
Backlash over Trump’s abortion comments grows as rivals pounce
WASHINGTON – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump grappled on Thursday with the fallout from his comments on punishing women for having an abortion, including...
Cyprus remands suspected hijacker who wanted to see ex-wife
LARNACA, CYPRUS – An Egyptian man accused of hijacking a passenger plane and diverting it to Cyprus has told police he acted because he wanted...