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NEW YORK: Worries that the global economy is weakening pushed oil prices down Wednesday, even though the government said that oil supplies fell sharply in the US.
West Texas Intermediate crude, the benchmark used to price oil in much of the US, fell $1.84 to finish at $96.17 a barrel in New York.
Brent crude, which is used to price oil produced in ... more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan appointed a democracy activist who has faced militant death threats as its new ambassador to the United States on Wednesday, moving quickly to replace the old envoy who resigned after upsetting the countrys powerful military in a scandal dubbed memo-gate.
Sherry Rehman will likely be well-received in Washington, though she will ... more