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A view shows Tehran’s skyline at night with the Milad tower, the sixth tallest tower in the world, Iran May 3, 2016. REUTERS/Marius Bosch
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A worker looks on at the Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim oil refinery outside Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia January 29, 2015. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin/File Photo
OPEC, Non-OPEC Agree on First Global Oil Pact Since 2001
OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers on Saturday struck their first deal in a little over a decade to cut back oil output jointly and ease a global glut. With the deal finally signed after almost a year of arguing within the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting...Caption:
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at a joint media briefing with Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, Reuters
Turkey’s AK Party Puts Forth Plans Aimed at Expanding Erdogan’s Powers
Turkey’s ruling AK Party on Saturday submitted to parliament a package of constitutional reform proposals that would expand the president’s powers, party officials said, in a move that could potentially see President Tayyip Erdogan rule until 2029. Erdogan...Caption:
An Iranian Aseman Airlines’ Fokker 100 prepares to take off as a British Airways aeroplane is seen in the foreground at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport August 6, 2007. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl
EU Removes Iran’s Aseman Airlines from Safety List
The European Union has banned Iran’s Aseman Airlines from operating within the EU due to safety concerns, according to a statement issued Thursday. This decision was taken after the European Commission updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that do...Caption:
Richard McLaren accused Russia of running a state-sponsored doping programme from 2011, as he presented his report at a press conference in London, on December 9, 2016 (AFP Photo/Adrian Dennis)