Egypt names Americans facing trial, ties strained

Egypt on Tuesday released the names of 19 Americans who face trial over foreign funding of activities of their nonprofit groups in Egypt, a case that has soured US-Egypt relations.

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US CEO gives up $100mn payout

The ex-chief executive of drilling rig operator Nabors Industries gave up a $100 million departure payout after shareholder complaints of excessive pay, the company said on Monday.

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Bsp now focuses on reserved seats

In a mid-election shift of strategy, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has now decided to concentrate on the 85 reserved seats, 28 of which have been newly created during the delimitation process.

London kicks off Dickens’ 200th b’day bash

Britain rang in the bicentennial birth celebrations for novelist Charles Dickens, author of English literature classics like David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol,

Huge gold imports hurting economy

The huge imports of gold, the traditional safe haven for Indians, particularly in rural India, against financial and personal calamities is creating a dangerous situation for the country.