Arab Bank Settles Hamas Terror Case Set for Trial

Arab Bank Plc settled a U.S. lawsuit with hundreds of terror victims who accused it of financing a wave of violence that killed or wounded Americans in Israel in the early 2000s.

Cameron Seeks to Intensify U.K.’s Campaign Against Islamic State

Prime Minister David Cameron said he wants the U.K. to take a bigger role in the struggle to destroy Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.

China’s Li Says Economic Growth Quality Important as Pace

The “quality” of economic expansion, including job creation and fighting pollution, is as important as its speed amid uncertainty over whether China will reach its growth target this year, Premier Li Keqiang said.

Ukraine crisis: EU deal to be signed on 27 June

The new president of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, has said he will sign a controversial association agreement with the EU on 27 June.

China vows year-long terrorism crackdown after attack

Beijing (AFP) - China on Sunday vowed a year-long campaign against terrorism, days after attackers in the western region of Xinjiang killed 39 people in a suicide raid.

Aliko Dangote to invest $2.3bn in north Nigeria

Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote has said that he will invest $2.3bn (£1.35bn) in sugar and rice production in the north of the country.

"Beijing Security Moat" for Plenum, Says Chinese Minister

As China prepares to hold a much-anticipated third party plenum in Beijing on Nov. 9-12, police, firemen and other officials are raising security precautions to high alert, visiting subway and train stations, inspecting vehicle registrations, and ensuring fire exits are unobstructed.

EU lawmakers seek to block U.S. financial spying

(Reuters) - The European Parliament called on Wednesday for U.S. access to a global financial database in Belgium to be suspended due to concerns that the United States is snooping on the European Union, not just combating terrorism.