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A pump jack operates at a well site leased by Devon Energy Production Company near Guthrie, Oklahoma September 15, 2015. REUTERS/Nick Oxford

US Shale Leader Pioneer Shares Plunge as Gas Output Rise

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 2, 2017 | Business

Pioneer Natural Resources Co said unexpected pockets of pressure delayed some production in the Permian Basin, the largest US oilfield, and that its output for the year would now be about 58 percent oil, down from previous forecasts for about 60 percent. Shares of...

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Relatives inspect after an overnight suicide attack at a mosque in Herat, Afghanistan. August 2, 2017.

OIC Chief Condemns Terror Attack against Afghan Mosque

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 2, 2017 | Middle East

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Wednesday strongly condemned the suicide bombing attack carried against mosque in the Afghan city of Herat which killed some 30 people, reported the Saudi state-owned news agency SPA. More than 1,700 civilians have been...

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US President Donald Trump speaks after John Kelly was sworn in as White House Chief of Staff in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, US, July 31, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

Trump Signs Iran, Russia, N. Korea Sanctions into Law

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 2, 2017 | World

US President Donald Trump has signed into law a measure placing sanctions on Iran, Russia and North Korea, a White House official said Wednesday. The sanctions on Iran target its terrorist activities, human rights abuses and ballistic missile programs. North Korea is...

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This restored chateau, named La Gaudinelaye, dates to the late 17th and early 18th century. It sits in the middle of a grassy park, and its 25-acre grounds include a chapel. The property is south of Rennes.
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House Hunting in … Brittany

by Roxana Popescu | Aug 2, 2017 | Business

A RESTORED CHATEAU IN NORTHWESTERN FRANCE $1.6 MILLION (1.4 MILLION EUROS) This chateau, built in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, sits on a 25-acre property in the Brittany region of northwestern France. Shaped like the letter H, it has two aboveground stories...

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Tim Ryan of Modobag riding one of the company’s motorized suitcases at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. The suitcase is expected to be available this year.CreditWhitten Sabbatini for The New York Times

Did You Pack Too Much? Your Suitcase Knows

by Julie Weed | Aug 2, 2017 | Technology

Your suitcase has taken on a life of its own. It can now tell you if it has strayed too far, or if you’ve packed too much, and it may soon be able to call you an Uber car. There’s even a suitcase in the works that will take you on a ride through the airport. Luggage...