Omar al-Bashir defends deal with Sudanese army in interview

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Omar al-Bashir defends deal with Sudanese army in interview

KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and his newly-freed prime minister defended a new agreement with the military in an interview broadcast Sunday after Bashir’s government ended a week-long siege and an armed…

Brazil 'finds horse meat laced with chemicals'

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Brazil ‘finds horse meat laced with chemicals’

Image copyright EPA Image caption Carabinieri stand guard as police officers search a meatpacking complex in Rio de Janeiro. Authorities in Brazil say they have found more than 100 tonnes of horse meat laced…

Westpac to pay out $81 million to customers after past breaches

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Westpac to pay out $81 million to customers after past breaches

Westpac will likely pay $81 million in compensation to customers over suspected breaches of the law by letting convicted criminals open accounts, the bank’s lawyer said Wednesday. Westpac’s decision to approach financial regulator, ASIC,…

US tourists see global spending spike

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US tourists see global spending spike

Written by By Nick Enoch, CNN Tourism spending in the US is returning to pre-recession levels thanks to the shrinking number of Americans moving overseas and as international visitors remain stable or grow, according…