11 missing after Greece ferry fire

Athens, Feb 18 (AFP/APP):Eleven people were missing and two remained trapped after an Italian-flagged ferry caught fire overnight on the Ionian Sea, Greek officials said as emergency crews raced against the clock to put out the blaze and locate survivors before dark. Divers were being […]

No need for Fed to make ‘big’ early rate hike: Williams

Washington, Feb 18 (AFP/APP): There is no “compelling argument” for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month by a “big” amount, New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams said Friday. Instead, policymakers can “move steadily” to get the benchmark lending rate off […]

Four dead as Storm Eunice batters Europe

London, Feb 18 (AFP/APP): Storm Eunice killed four people in Europe on Friday, pummelling Britain with record-breaking winds and forcing millions to take shelter as it disrupted flights, trains and ferries across Western Europe. London was eerily empty after the British capital was placed under […]

Tennis: ATP Doha results – collated

Doha, Feb 18 (AFP/APP): Results from the ATP tournament in Doha on Friday (x denotes seeding): Semi-finals Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO x3) bt Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) 6-4, 6-2 Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP x2) bt Karen Khachanov (RUS x6) 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 […]

UK warns Moscow not to recognise breakaway Ukraine regions

London, Feb 17 (AFP/APP): The UK government on Thursday warned the Kremlin Thursday against formally recognising two pro-Moscow separatist territories in Ukraine, days after the Russian parliament voted to urge President Vladimir Putin to do so. “If this request were accepted, it would represent a […]

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