سرخط اخبار انگلیسی 13 مرداد شماره 1 English Top News August 4 No 1

Drugmaker Shire bids $30 billion for Baxter spin-off Baxalta8/4/2015 8:51:33 PMLONDON - Drugmaker Shire said on Tuesday it was seeking to buy Baxalta , a company spun-off by Baxter International last month, for $30 billion to forge the leading global specialist in rare diseases.

Syria foreign minister in Tehran for talks with Iran, Russia8/4/2015 9:05:11 PMDUBAI - Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem arrived in Tehran on Tuesday for talks with Iranian and Russian officials expected to focus on efforts to end the four-year-old war in his country.

Anti-Houthi fighters score more gains in south Yemen8/4/2015 10:02:45 PMADEN - Fighters loyal to Yemen's deposed president seized about 10 southern villages from Houthi forces on Tuesday, maintaining momentum in their offensive a day after capturing the country's biggest air base, residents and loyalist sources said.

U.S. factory orders rebound on strong demand for aircraft 8/4/2015 9:23:57 PMWASHINGTON - New orders for U.S. factory goods rebounded strongly in June on robust demand for transportation equipment and other goods, a hopeful sign for the struggling manufacturing sector.

Pfizer wins EU approval for $15 billion Hospira buy8/4/2015 8:08:59 PMBRUSSELS - U.S. drugmaker Pfizer gained European Union antitrust approval on Tuesday for its proposed $15 billion acquisition of U.S. rival Hospira after pledging to sell some drugs to allay competition concerns.

Key U.S. senator announces support for Iran nuclear deal8/4/2015 9:53:59 PMWASHINGTON - Democratic U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a co-author of the bill allowing Congress to review the nuclear deal with Iran, said on Tuesday he would support the nuclear agreement.

IAAF denies accusations of widespread doping8/4/2015 8:41:17 PMLONDON - The world governing body for athletics (IAAF) on Tuesday dismissed media reports of widespread doping in the sport.

The 'Jungle' migrants of Calais: a day in the life8/4/2015 7:56:50 PMCALAIS, France - For most of the 3,000 inhabitants of the "Jungle", a shanty town on the sand dunes of France's north coast, the climax of each day is the nightly bid to sneak into the undersea tunnel they hope will lead to new life in Britain.

New Taliban leader facing tension as top official quits8/4/2015 4:33:12 PMPESHAWAR, Pakistan - A top Taliban official announced his resignation on Tuesday amid a growing leadership struggle in the Afghan insurgent movement after the news of the death of leader Mullah Mohammad Omar last week.

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