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Ukraine detains man planning attacks on Euro championship in France
June 6, 2016
Ukraine detains man planning attacks on Euro championship in France
Ukraine's state security service said on Monday a French citizen detained in late May on the border with Poland had…
Russia to Finland: We will respond to NATO Baltics activity
June 6, 2016
Russia to Finland: We will respond to NATO Baltics activity
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Finnish counterpart the Kremlin would take unspecified measures to respond to increased NATO…
Deny migrants right to seek asylum: Austrian foreign minister
June 5, 2016
Deny migrants right to seek asylum: Austrian foreign minister
Migrants who try to enter Europe illegally by boat should be denied the chance to apply for asylum and be…
Swiss voters reject ‘money for nothing’ income plan
June 5, 2016
Swiss voters reject ‘money for nothing’ income plan
Swiss voters rejected by a wide margin on Sunday a proposal to introduce a guaranteed basic income for everyone living…
Spain’s anti-austerity parties pass Socialists ahead of election
June 5, 2016
Spain’s anti-austerity parties pass Socialists ahead of election
A coalition including Spain's anti-austerity party Podemos will take second place at the June 26 election, overtaking the more established…
Muhammad Ali, boxing great and cultural symbol, dead at 74
June 4, 2016
Muhammad Ali, boxing great and cultural symbol, dead at 74
Former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, whose record-setting boxing career, flair for showmanship and political stands made him one of…
Argentina mulling possible Venezuela censure in OAS, Mercosur
June 4, 2016
Argentina mulling possible Venezuela censure in OAS, Mercosur
Argentina is studying whether to back moves at the Organization of American States and the Mercosur trade group to censure…
Democracy nothing to fear, Taiwan tells China on Tiananmen anniversary
June 4, 2016
Democracy nothing to fear, Taiwan tells China on Tiananmen anniversary
On the anniversary of China's bloody crackdown on student-led protests in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square, Taiwan's new president told…
Dam completion signifies growing Indian influence in Afghanistan
June 4, 2016
Dam completion signifies growing Indian influence in Afghanistan
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Afghanistan on Saturday to mark the completion of a nearly US$300 million hydroelectric dam…
Paris museums shut as swollen Seine reaches peak
June 3, 2016
Paris museums shut as swollen Seine reaches peak
Paris' world-famous Louvre and Musee d'Orsay museums shut on Friday to rush valuable artworks out of their basements, as the…