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Opec panel recommends 6-month extension of cuts

An Opec and non-Opec technical committee recommended that producers extend a global deal to cut oil supplies for six months from its June expiry, a source familiar with the matter said, to clear a glut that has weighed on prices.

Opec panel recommends 6-month extension of cuts

Indian techies, IT firms fret as Trump orders US visa review

For Grishma, an Indian software designer, President Donald Trump's review of the visa programme for bringing highly skilled workers into the United States comes at a bad time.

Indian techies, IT firms fret as Trump orders US visa review

Death toll in Venezuelan protests reaches nine

A man was killed in a protest in the Venezuelan capital on Thursday night, an official said on Friday, marking the ninth death in a wave of sometimes violent demonstrations against President Nicolas Maduro's government.

Death toll in Venezuelan protests reaches nine

Taliban kill at least eight Afghan soldiers in base attack

At least eight Afghan soldiers have been killed and 11 wounded during an ongoing Taliban attack on their base in northern Afghanistan Friday, the defence ministry said.

Taliban kill at least eight Afghan soldiers in base attack

Evacuations from Syrian towns end after two-day halt

The evacuation of Syrian civilians and fighters from four besieged towns, part of a mediated swap deal between the warring sides, ended on Friday after a 48-hour halt, state media and a rebel official said.

Evacuations from Syrian towns end after two-day halt

Pentagon chief warns Syria against using chemical weapons

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said during a visit to Israel on Friday there can be "no doubt" Syria has retained some chemical weapons and warned President Bashar al-Assad's regime not to use them.

Pentagon chief warns Syria against using chemical weapons

Philippine defence chief visits disputed Spratly island

Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana flew to a disputed South China Sea island on Friday, brushing off a challenge by the Chinese military while asserting Manila's territorial claim to the strategic region.

Philippine defence chief visits disputed Spratly island

Pakistan opposition vows protests to press PM to quit

Pakistani opposition party lawmakers tore up the agenda and shouted in a parliament session on Friday as they demanded that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif step down during an investigation into his finances.

Pakistan opposition vows protests to press PM to quit

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