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Iran plans $50 billion energy investment

ENERGY

Iran plans $50 billion energy investment

Iran is lining up water and electricity projects worth $50 billion for investment after the removal of sanctions, Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian says.

'US using N Korea to contain China'

INTERVIEWS

'US using N Korea to contain China'

The US is using escalating tensions in the Korean Peninsula to continue with its massive military buildup in the Asia-Pacific region, says an analyst.

Anti-charter protesters kill 8 Nepal police

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Anti-charter protesters kill 8 Nepal police

At least eight policemen are killed in a series of violent clashes with angry demonstrators protesting against a proposed new national constitution in Nepal.

Carnage on markets spurs meltdown fears

BUSINESS

Carnage on markets spurs meltdown fears

A continued selloff in Chinese shares is wreaking havoc across the global market, with the US industrial average Dow tumbling more than 1,000 points.

Obama can bypass Congress on Iran

FOREIGN POLICY

Obama can bypass Congress on Iran

US President Barack Obama has broad executive authority to circumvent Congress and ease many sanctions on Iran, experts say.