سرخط اخبار انگلیسی 17 مرداد شماره 1 English Top News August 8 No 1

Bombings, assaults kill at least 42 in Afghan capital8/8/2015 1:54:09 PMKABUL - A wave of attacks on Afghan police, army and NATO installations in Kabul killed at least 42 people and wounded hundreds, dashing hope that Taliban insurgents might be weakened by a leadership struggle after news of their longtime leader's death.

Trump dumped from conservative event in Atlanta over 'inappropriate' comments8/8/2015 10:09:11 AMWASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was dumped from a prime speaking role to an important gathering of conservative activists on Friday for his criticism of Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly after a combustible debate performance.

Mali hotel siege ends, hostages freed - Mali defense ministry 8/8/2015 12:55:28 PMBAMAKO - Malian special forces backed by French soldiers ended the siege of a hotel in central Mali early on Saturday, freeing four hostages being held there by suspected Islamist militants, a defense ministry spokesman said.

Powerful storm hits Taiwan, millions without power, four dead8/8/2015 1:21:09 PMTAIPEI/YILAN, Taiwan - A powerful typhoon battered Taiwan on Saturday with strong wind and torrential rain, cutting power to nearly 3 million households and killing four people.

Democrats say Iran deal will survive despite Congress setback8/8/2015 3:55:16 AMWASHINGTON - Democrats said on Friday that they would have enough votes to ensure that the U.S.-led international nuclear deal with Iran survives review by Congress, despite influential Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer saying he would vote against it.

EU officials note progress in Greek bailout talks, deal possible next week 8/8/2015 4:14:33 AMBRUSSELS/ATHENS - Greece is on track to complete a draft deal on a third bailout by Tuesday and possibly get a first disbursement by Aug. 20 to meet a key payment, sources familiar with a conference call of senior EU finance officials late on Friday said.

Shipping: Oil tankers sheltered from gas, dry bulk weakness8/8/2015 5:06:53 AM - Maritime stocks have broadly fallen this year as weak demand for some commodities and goods in Asia and oversupply of ships have hurt much of the industry, with one notable exception: Oil tankers have been doing a booming business and their shares are up as much as 50 percent year to date.

Greece says cannot handle migrants; UNHCR calls crisis 'shameful'8/8/2015 12:16:33 AMLESBOS, Greece/GENEVA - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras asked Europe to help in handling tens of thousands of refugees coming in from Syria, Afghanistan and other war zones, saying on Friday his cash-strapped country could not deal with them alone.

Solid U.S. jobs report bolsters case for Fed rate hike8/8/2015 12:25:14 AMWASHINGTON - U.S. employment rose at a solid clip in July and wages rebounded after a surprise stall in the prior month, signs of an improving economy that opened the door wider to a Federal Reserve interest rate increase in September.

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