Author: Reuters

Iran question Arab referee appointment for Asian Cup semi-final against Qatar

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Iran's Saeid Ezatolahi raised doubts about the AFC appointing an Arab referee for their Asian Cup semi-final clash against hosts and defending champions Qatar while he also complained about the lack of recovery time in the knockout stage. Wednesday's semi-final will be officiated by Kuwait's Ahmad Al-Ali who has taken charge

Oil prices slip as Angola decides to exit OPEC

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Oil prices settled lower on Thursday after Angola said it would exit the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), raising questions about the producer group's efforts to support prices by limiting global supplies. Brent crude futures settled down 31 cents at $79.39 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures

Oil prices up for geopolitical risk

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Oil prices were little changed on Friday, but headed for a second week of losses as supply concerns driven by conflict in the Middle East eased, while the demand outlook from the world's top crude importer China remained uncertain. Brent crude futures were down 13 cents, or 0.1%, to $86.72 a

Gaza needs unimpeded flow of aid: UN

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The United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called for an unimpeded flow of aid into Gaza, trapped in a humanitarian crisis after two weeks of Israeli air strikes. "We call for an unimpeded and continuous flow of humanitarian assistance and medical assistance to

200,000 people have fled from Sudan: UN

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Some 200,000 people have fled from Sudan to neighbouring countries since violence erupted last month, a spokesperson for the UN refugee agency said on Friday, including many malnourished children arriving in Chad. Some 60,000 have arrived through the desert to Chad, including about 30,000 in the past few days, UN refugee