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US asks Deutsche Bank to pay $14bn to settle mortgage probe
16 Sep 2016
Deutsche Bank has said it not accept any potential civil claims that are even approximately equal to the claimed amount
US to boost Israel with $38-bn defence package
15 Sep 2016
The largest military aid package in US history will allow Israel to upgrade its defences with new fleet of fighter aircraft, a more agile ground force and a stronger missile shield
Bank of England switches to plastic notes
14 Sep 2016
The new £5 note, made from a thin, flexible plastic material, is resistant to dirt and moisture, lasts around 2.5 times longer than paper and incorporates new generation of security features that are harder to counterfeit
UK ex-PM David Cameron resigns from House of Commons
13 Sep 2016
Having triggered Britain’s exit from the EU through June’s Brexit referendum, Cameron said he had hoped to continue in parliament as a backbencher but has since decided such a role would be untenable
Ceasefire in jeopardy as Assad vows to retake all of Syria
12 Sep 2016
Assad said he wants to replace the fake freedom the armed rebels tried to market at the beginning of the crisis, which they hoped to sustain by dollars
Trump camp to keep mum over Hillary’s Ground Zero collapse
12 Sep 2016
Republicans have sought to raise questions about Hillari Clinton’s fitness for office, particularly following a concussion in 2012 that resulted in a blood clot and last weekend’s collapse at the 9/11 memorial
European Central Bank president urges spending to boost growth
10 Sep 2016
ECB president Mario Draghi called on major economy Germany to boost spending even as he brushed off concerns over economic shock waves from Britain’s vote to leave the European Union
Chinese army to expand cooperation with Myanmar
10 Sep 2016
US, Russia agree to all-party ceasefire in Syria
10 Sep 2016
Russia, Saudi Arabia agree to cooperate on oil; output cut looms
06 Sep 2016
Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on Monday to cooperate in world oil markets and possibly limit output in the future, sending prices higher on hopes the two top oil producers would work together to tackle a global glut
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