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Iran Arrests Corruption Fugitive after International Manhunt

An Iranian man accused of helping to embezzle billions of dollars while the country evaded international oil sanctions has been arrested after a lengthy international manhunt, media reported Monday.

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Saudi Doubts Extension to Oil Output Cap Needed

Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Khaled al-Falih said Monday it was "unlikely" oil producers would need to extend a six-month cap on output, pointing to a pick-up in global demand.    

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Saudi Carrier Flynas Signs Deal for 80 Airbus Planes

Low-cost Saudi carrier flynas on Monday signed an $8.6 billion deal with European plane manufacturer Airbus to purchase 80 A320neo single-aisle jets.

Flynas chairman Ayed al-Jeaid said at the signing ceremony in Riyadh that the deal includes an option for 40 more of the short to medium-haul planes in what airline executives said is a growing domestic market.

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S.Korea Prosecutors Seek Arrest of Samsung Heir

South Korean prosecutors on Monday sought the arrest of the heir to the Samsung empire over a scandal that has seen the country's president impeached, in the latest setback for the giant conglomerate.

Samsung, the world's largest smartphone maker, is already reeling from the international debacle over its Galaxy Note 7, which was recalled after some devices caught fire.  

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Turkey Unemployment Highest in Half Decade

Turkey's unemployment rate in October was the highest since 2010, the statistical authorities said Monday, the latest in a slew of bleak indicators for the economy.

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Robot Arms Replace Factory Hands

Donald Trump has been crowing as companies including Ford renounce plans to move factories to Mexico. But the main beneficiaries of this shift back to the U.S. aren't saying much by way of celebration -- industrial robots don't tend to speak.

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Spain's Felipe in Saudi as Warship Sale Mooted

Spain's King Felipe VI is to meet Sunday with Saudi King Salman, local media said, during an official visit coinciding with talks to sell Spanish warships.

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Trudeau Says Canada's Oil Sands Must be Phased Out

Canada must "phase out" Alberta's oil sands and end the country's dependence on hydrocarbons, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday.

"We can't shut down the oil sands tomorrow. We need to phase them out," he said. "We need to manage the transition off our dependence on fossil fuels."

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Moody's Reaches $864 mn Settlement over Subprime Ratings

Ratings agency Moody's has agreed to pay nearly $864 million in a settlement with the US authorities over its inflated ratings of risky mortgage securities that contributed to prompting the 2008 global financial crisis, the Justice Department said Friday.

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Black Lady Liberty to Grace US Coin

The United States is set to issue a commemorative $100 gold coin that depicts Lady Liberty -- a national symbol generally portrayed as a white woman -- as an African American for the first time.

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