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Two Palestinians shot as protests swell

Nine Palestinians were wounded during fierce clashes with Israeli forces as two alleged Palestinian attackers attempted to board a bus carrying children west of Jerusalem Thursday, and stabbed an Israeli before being shot.

Despite US-led campaign, Islamic State rakes in oil earnings

ISIS rakes in up to $50 million a month from selling crude from oilfields under its control in Iraq and Syria, part of a well-run industry that U.S. diplomacy and airstrikes have so far failed to shut down, according to Iraqi intelligence and U.S. officials

Torbey: Banks to keep financing state 

The Lebanese government will be compelled to borrow more as long as the budget deficit continues to grow, the head of the Association of Banks in Lebanon said Thursday, expecting the public debt to reach $72 billion at the end of 2015.

Torbey: Banks to keep financing state 

The Lebanese government will be compelled to borrow more as long as the budget deficit continues to grow, the head of the Association of Banks in Lebanon said Thursday, expecting the public debt to reach $72 billion at the end of 2015.

For some, more staying power after tax haven blow

Luxembourg and the Netherlands lost a bit of luster as tax havens for some of the world’s biggest companies this week, as the European Union fired its latest salvo aimed at multinational tax dodging.

Neymar back for showdown with Argentina

Neymar has been recalled for Brazil’s 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Argentina and Peru next month in a squad that features four players from Corinthians, Brazil manager Dunga said Thursday.

Neymar back for showdown with Argentina

Neymar has been recalled for Brazil’s 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Argentina and Peru next month in a squad that features four players from Corinthians, Brazil manager Dunga said Thursday.

Saoud fires Riyadi to epic Hariri title 

Amir Saoud hit an unbelievable 3-pointer at the buzzer to guide Riyadi Beirut to their 15th overall title at Houssam Din Al-Hariri title after downing Tunisia’s ES Sahel 116-115 in the final showdown Monday at Manara.

Woods expects to face long and tedious recovery

Tiger Woods has not started rehabilitation for a second back surgery he had a month ago, and he said Tuesday he would face another “tedious and long” process that suggests it might be a while before he competes again.

Best season ever? Djokovic is making a claim

Men’s tennis has not been short of astonishing feats in recent years but Novak Djokovic is eclipsing even the great Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as his record-breaking season reaches a crescendo.

Bond’s new Spectre plays like a swan song

It may be no coincidence that Agent 007’s latest love interest, played by French actor Lea Seydoux in the new James Bond movie “Spectre,” is called Madeleine Swann, because the film seems like a swan song for some of the participants.

Brand Bond thrives on cocktail of edgy, classical

In his five decades seducing cinemagoers, James Bond has foreshadowed social revolutions and the rise of multinational terrorist organizations, turning into a popular culture icon along the way.

Brand Bond thrives on cocktail of edgy, classical

In his five decades seducing cinemagoers, James Bond has foreshadowed social revolutions and the rise of multinational terrorist organizations, turning into a popular culture icon along the way.

Ebola nurse in UK may be rare case of relapse

The World Health Organization says it's possible in rare instances for patients who survived Ebola to develop the lethal disease again, when lingering virus in the body starts to replicate.