TRIPOLI (AFP) - The Lebanese army boosted its forces in the northern city of Tripoli on Thursday to try to shore up a ceasefire after four people were killed in gunbattles between rival sectarian factions.
Read Lebanon army boosts forces after deadly unrest (Links)
LONDON (AFP) - The Bank of England announced here on Thursday that it had decided to leave its key short-term interest rate at 5 percent following its latest monthly policy meeting.
Read Bank of England keeps interest rates at 5% (Links)
LONDON (AFP) - The head of French energy giant Total said in an interview published Thursday that it is too politically risky to invest in Iran, dealing a serious blow to the Islamic republic's key energy sector.
Read Total chief says too risky to invest in Iran (Links)
BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese police have this year detained 82 suspected terrorists in the nation's Muslim-populated far northwest who were planning to attack the Beijing Olympics, state media reported on Thursday.
Read China detains 82 'terrorists' targeting Olympics: state media (Links)
TRIPOLI (AFP) - The Lebanese army boosted its forces in the northern city of Tripoli on Thursday where sectarian gunfights were continuing despite a ceasefire called after four people were killed, a security official said.
Read Lebanese army boosts forces after deadly unrest (Links)
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - The iPhone 3G makes its international debut Friday in an eagerly-awaited launch expected to boost Apple's fortunes along with its share of the booming "smart phone" market.
Read Apple iPhone 3G makes international debut Friday (Links)
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Ingrid Betancourt, who was seized by Colombian rebels while running for president more than six years ago and only freed last week, said late Wednesday that politics are not her priority in the immediate future.
Read Politics 'not my priority': Betancourt (Links)
LONDON (AFP) - It is too politically risky to invest in Iran at present, the chief executive of French energy giant Total said in comments published Thursday.
Read Total chief says too risky to invest in Iran (Links)
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Pentagon Wednesday reopened a 35-billion-dollar contract to produce a new generation of aerial fuel tankers, acknowledging flaws in the US Air Force's decision to award it to Northrop Grumman and European partner EADS.
Read US refueling tanker contract to go up for new bid (Links)
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States has played down any prospects of war with Iran or any immediate dangers from its nuclear drive but warned that the world was ready to confront its "provocative" policies.
Read US plays down fears of war with Iran (Links)
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