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Jordan, Russia ‘seeking solution to Syria crisis’
His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin that focused on bilateral ties and means to develop them at all levels.
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Car bombs in Baghdad, Iraqi town kill at least 24 people
Car bombs hit several mostly Shiite neighbourhoods of Baghdad and a town south of the Iraqi capital on Wednesday, killing at least 24 people and wounding dozens, officials said, the latest bout of violence ahead of the country’s first parliament elections since the 2011 US troop withdrawal.
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Bomb kills 20 in market on edge of Islamabad
A bomb exploded in a crowded market on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on Wednesday, killing 20 people and injuring about 70 in the deadliest attack in the city in years.
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Untaxed US corporate profits held overseas top $2.1 trillion
Foreign profits held overseas by US corporations to avoid taxes at home nearly doubled from 2008 to 2013 to top $2.1 trillion, according to a private research firm's report, prompting a call for reform by the Senate's top tax law writer.
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IOC says talk of moving Rio Olympics is ‘premature’
With sports federations demanding a “Plan B” because of the chronic delays in Rio de Janeiro, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Wednesday it was “premature” to speculate about taking the 2016 Games away from Brazil.
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Twitter tweaks website to attract new users
As Twitter looks to broaden its appeal beyond its 241 million users, the company is introducing a redesign of profile pages that includes bigger photos, more user controls and a distinct resemblance to Facebook.
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‘Baseless fabrication’
In the article “Latin America’s Ukraine” (The Jordan Times, April 7, 2014), former Mexican foreign minister Jorge Castañeda affirms that government-sponsored groups are killing student protesters in Venezuela.
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Bomb kills 20 in market on edge of Islamabad
A bomb exploded in a crowded market on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on Wednesday, killing 20 people and injuring about 70 in the deadliest attack in the city in years.
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Australian ship detects new signals as plane hunt narrows
Two fresh signals have been picked up in the search for missing Malaysian flight MH370, raising hopes Wednesday that wreckage will be found within days even as black box batteries start to expire. Full story
France contributes 500,000 euros to WFP’S food.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a fresh.
