This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 5 BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday that industrialized countries in the Group of Seven are imposing a price cap on refined Russian oil products such as diesel and kerosene, as part of a coalition that includes Australia and a tentative agreement from the European Union. The cap follows similar price limits put on Russian oil exports, with the goal of reducing the financial resources Russian President Vladimir Putin has to wage the nearly year-long war in Ukraine. “Today’s agreement builds on the price cap on Russian crude oil exports that we set in December and helps advance our goals of limiting Russia’s key revenue generator in funding its illegal war while promoting stable global energy markets,” Yellen said in a statement. On Friday, EU governments tentatively agreed to set a $100-per-barrel price cap on sales of Russian diesel to … [Read more...] about G-7, Europe reach deal for price cap on Russian diesel
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Dr. Taha Hussein Dead at 85; Egyptian Writer and Educator
See the article in its original context from October 29, 1973 Buy Reprints View on timesmachine TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. CAIRO, Oct. 28 (AP)—Dr. Taha Hussein, the Egyptian writer whose books have become classics of modern Arabic literature, died today, a day after receiving the United Nations human rights prize. He was 84 years old. An official announcement did not give the cause of death, but Dr. Hussein was known to have been in declining health. The United Nations honored Dr. Hussein yesterday for his services … [Read more...] about Dr. Taha Hussein Dead at 85; Egyptian Writer and Educator
Bodies of 8 migrants recovered from island off the coast of Italy during operation that rescued 42 survivors
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 3 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The bodies of eight migrants have been recovered by Italy's coast guard during an operation overnight that also rescued 42 survivors in the central Mediterranean off the island of Lampedusa, authorities said Friday. Another two people, a newborn and a man, fell into the sea during the crossing and were presumed dead, the coast guard said in a statement, citing survivor accounts. Survivors reported that the infant died of exposure and that the distraught mother threw the newborn into the sea, according to the news agency ANSA. The man then jumped in attempting to retrieve the body, disappearing in the waves. Video of the rescue shows the survivors packed in a small open fishing boat, which was adrift with a nonfunctioning motor. Rescuers warned them to sit down and not move before throwing a line to … [Read more...] about Bodies of 8 migrants recovered from island off the coast of Italy during operation that rescued 42 survivors
