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9:26am, 9th March, 2019

Algeria orders early university holiday as students spur protests

Algerian authorities on Saturday ordered an early start to the spring university holiday, an apparent attempt to weaken two weeks of student-led protests against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

Investors caught in crossfire of fight for holiday shoppers

12:48am, 24th November, 2018

Business

Investors caught in crossfire of fight for holiday shoppers

Investors would normally be thankful for a strong U.S. economy, yet this holiday season they worry retailers may have to spend heavily to win, leaving shareholders with a lump of coal.

Tensions rise at U.S.-Mexico border as migrants, holiday travelers wait to cross

8:04pm, 22nd November, 2018

World

Tensions rise at U.S.-Mexico border as migrants, holiday travelers wait to cross

Hundreds of Central American migrants in Mexico massed on Thursday around a tense U.S. border crossing, where security measures held up long lines of Mexicans headed to Thanksgiving gatherings on the other side of the frontier.

U.S. online spending set to rise 14.8 percent in 2018 holiday season

8:11am, 1st November, 2018

Business

U.S. online spending set to rise 14.8 percent in 2018 holiday season

U.S. online spending during the holiday shopping season is likely to grow 14.8 percent this year to $124.1 billion, far outpacing the 2.7 percent growth predicted for brick-and-mortar locations and highlighting the ongoing switch from stores to web s...

Walmart kicks off U.S. holiday season with faster checkout, digital store maps

11:18pm, 29th October, 2018

Business

Walmart kicks off U.S. holiday season with faster checkout, digital store maps

Walmart Inc said on Tuesday it will offer faster checkout at its stores and easier navigation with digital maps indicating exact locations of products, as it gears up to grab a larger share of shoppers' gift budgets this holiday season.

Afghanistan announces Muslim Eid holiday ceasefire with Taliban

10:32am, 19th August, 2018

World

Afghanistan announces Muslim Eid holiday ceasefire with Taliban

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday announced a ceasefire with Taliban insurgents from Monday to mark the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday, despite the heavy fighting seen over recent days in the central city of Ghazni.

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Algeria orders early university holiday as students spur protests

Investors caught in crossfire of fight for holiday shoppers

Tensions rise at U.S.-Mexico border as migrants, holiday travelers wait to cross

U.S. online spending set to rise 14.8 percent in 2018 holiday season

Walmart kicks off U.S. holiday season with faster checkout, digital store maps

Afghanistan announces Muslim Eid holiday ceasefire with Taliban

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