Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas told the United Nations on Tuesday that Israel was hindering development in the Middle East with the occupation of Palestinian territories and again called for an independent state of Palestine. Abbas

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A slowdown in fighting in Yemen's Hodeida province has allowed the UN to deliver more than 3,000 tonnes of food to two areas for the first time in six months, the World Food Programme said

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The survival of a key nuclear arms control treaty was cast further in doubt Tuesday after the US and Russia blamed each other for pushing the agreement to the brink of collapse. Senior diplomats from

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Copper prices steadied on Tuesday as top consumer China signalled further stimulus measures to support economic growth and demand while US President Donald Trump raised hopes of reaching a trade deal with Beijing. Benchmark copper

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Norway awarded a record 83 blocks to explore for petroleum resources in mature areas of the Norwegian continental shelf, in a sign of continuing interest from oil companies in the country's oil sector, the energy

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Oil prices rose about 3 percent on Tuesday, along with world stock markets, supported by China's plan to introduce policies to stabilize a slowing economy, reversing the previous session's losses due to grim data in

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Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures fell on Tuesday on weak Shanghai, as flat demand weighed on prices. Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures, which set the tone for rubber prices in Southeast Asia, have been under pressure

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Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Tuesday evening for their biggest daily advance in a week, rebounding from Monday's near two-week low, tracking gains in crude oil prices. Soyaoil's rise on the Chicago Board of

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Paris wheat futures were weaker on Tuesday, again facing headwinds because of worries whether west Europe's wheat exports will revive after a slow start to the season. March milling wheat, the most active contract on

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Raw sugar futures on ICE climbed to their highest levels in nearly seven weeks on Tuesday as speculators covered short positions and oil prices rose, while New York cocoa tumbled to a three-week low. March

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