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The 20 women who have won are from 10 different regions, even as results in several more regions are yet to be announced.

South African President Jacob Zuma appointed Rooyen after firing the previous finance minister, Nhlanhla Nene, who had held the post for about 18 months.

State-affiliated websites and independent news agencies indicate Saudi Arabians may have elected as many as 17 women, but no final tally has been announced. More importantly, female voters represented 42 per cent of the electorate, which by itself suggests there is a high level...

But for all the doomsday scenarios rattling the financial markets, the impact of a one-quarter percent increase in the so-called fed funds rate – the interest rate banks charge each other for overnight loans – will likely cause barely a ripple in the USA economy....

The deal announced Friday is being billed a merger of equals, to be called DowDuPont.

And she has cited the labor market’s cumulative progress in recent years, with the unemployment rate down to 5% from 10% in 2009, and employers adding an average of more than 200,000 jobs a month in 2015.

The rand recovered to 15.09 rand from 15.89 rand against the USA dollar immediately after the news broke late Sunday night.

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has decided against cutting its oil output to lift prices, its president and Nigerian oil minister of state Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu said following a meeting in Vienna yesterday.

Terming defence pacts as “decisive steps in our security cooperation”, Modi said they will deepen the defence relations and promote defence manufacturing in India.

OPEC’s decision has completely erased yesterday’s gains for WTI futures, which were largely bolstered by rumors of the group’s largest crude oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, to propose a production cut at the meeting. However, the situation was not helped by further...

Canyon Capital Advisors, one of Yahoo’s 15 biggest shareholders, wrote to the board on 11 December urging it to find a buyer for the core internet business or the whole company.

Mr Zuma’s office said he had “received many representations” to reconsider his decision to appoint Mr van Rooyen.

Vail’s Lindsey Vonn won her four straight World Cup race on Saturday, and the 71st of her career, claiming a giant slalom in Are, Sweden, but her teammate and fellow Vail Valley resident, Eagle-Vail’s Mikaela Shiffrin, injured her knee in training and did not race....

Kerry made his remarks at the Brookings Institution’s Saban Forum during a speech on Saturday. “It will not happen and we will continue to protect the lives of Israelis”.

Responding to media speculation, AstraZeneca plc (AZN, AZN.L) confirmed Monday that it is exploring potential strategic options with Acerta Pharma BV.