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7:52pm, 1st August, 2019

Saudi Arabia lifts travel restrictions on women, grants them greater control

Saudi Arabia has allowed adult women to travel without permission and granted them more control over family matters, further eroding a heavily criticized male guardianship system at a time of heightened scrutiny over its human rights record.

Oil falls after Trump urges greater OPEC output to replace Iranian oil

10:25pm, 28th April, 2019

Business

Oil falls after Trump urges greater OPEC output to replace Iranian oil

Oil prices fell on Monday, extending a slump from Friday that ended weeks of rallying, after President Donald Trump demanded that producer club OPEC raise output to soften the impact of U.S. sanctions against Iran.

May says greater risk of no Brexit the longer it takes to find compromise

5:49pm, 6th April, 2019

UK

May says greater risk of no Brexit the longer it takes to find compromise

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday that the longer it takes to find a comprise with the opposition Labour Party to secure a parliamentary majority for a Brexit deal, the less likely it is that Britain will leave the European Union.

4:40pm, 6th April, 2019

World

UK's May says greater risk of no Brexit the longer it takes to find compromise

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday that the longer it takes to find a comprise with the opposition Labour Party to secure a parliamentary majority for a Brexit deal, the less likely it is that Britain will leave the European Union.

Huge fire breaks out in Greater Manchester - Sky News

8:57pm, 26th February, 2019

UK

Huge fire breaks out in Greater Manchester - Sky News

A large fire has broken out on Saddleworth Moor in the Greater Manchester region in England, Sky News reported late on Tuesday.

China unveils guidelines for developing Greater Bay Area: Xinhua

7:33am, 18th February, 2019

World

China unveils guidelines for developing Greater Bay Area: Xinhua

China's cabinet on Monday issued guidelines for developing a "Greater Bay Area" around the Pearl River Delta, in a bid to spur growth and transformation in Guangdong province and the cities of Hong Kong and Macau.

Israeli official says Khashoggi death 'despicable', but Iran greater challenge

4:02am, 2nd November, 2018

World

Israeli official says Khashoggi death 'despicable', but Iran greater challenge

An Israeli official broke on Friday with his government's reticence on last month's killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, calling it "despicable" but describing Israel as more concerned with cementing Gulf ties in its struggle agains...

Vatican meeting ends with call for greater role for women in Church

5:01pm, 27th October, 2018

World

Vatican meeting ends with call for greater role for women in Church

A major meeting of Catholic bishops ended on Saturday with a call for women to play a greater role in Church decision making as a "duty of justice", but appeared to water down language that would have been more welcoming to gays.

G20 calls for greater dialogue on trade tensions: communique

3:10pm, 22nd July, 2018

Business

G20 calls for greater dialogue on trade tensions: communique

Finance ministers and central bankers from the world's largest economies said on Sunday that heightened trade and geopolitical tensions risk derailing global growth and called for greater dialogue, according to the final communique of a G20 meet...

VA whistleblowers faced greater risk of retaliation by officials: watchdog

4:13pm, 19th July, 2018

US

VA whistleblowers faced greater risk of retaliation by officials: watchdog

Whistleblowers who reported wrongdoing at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs between 2010 and 2014 faced greater risk of disciplinary action than other employees, according to a study released on Thursday by a congressional watchdog.

White House orders greater access to files on FBI informant: New York Times

9:54pm, 12th July, 2018

US

White House orders greater access to files on FBI informant: New York Times

The White House has ordered that a wider group of lawmakers have access to classified information about an informant the FBI used to investigate possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing two...