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Tsipras seeks Greek ruling party members’ vote on bailout
July 30, 2015
Tsipras seeks Greek ruling party members’ vote on bailout
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called on his divided Syriza party to ballot its members on whether Greece had any alternative to…
Political prisoners, Chinese loggers among thousands freed in Myanmar amnesty
July 30, 2015
Political prisoners, Chinese loggers among thousands freed in Myanmar amnesty
Myanmar freed some political prisoners and 155 Chinese citizens jailed for illegal logging in an amnesty for nearly 7,000 people…
Russia vetoes UN resolution on MH17 Tribunal
July 30, 2015
Russia vetoes UN resolution on MH17 Tribunal
Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution Wednesday that sought to set up a special tribunal to try those…
India hangs Mumbai bomb plotter
July 30, 2015
India hangs Mumbai bomb plotter
India has executed convicted bomb plotter Yakub Memon, according to Indian news channels.
Fur trade a goldmine for China’s Olympic bid city
July 30, 2015
Fur trade a goldmine for China’s Olympic bid city
China's proposed Winter Olympics co-host boasts pristine ski slopes carpeted with artificial snow, but the city once dubbed the country's…
Malaysia says almost certain debris found off Madagascar is from a Boeing 777
July 30, 2015
Malaysia says almost certain debris found off Madagascar is from a Boeing 777
Malaysia is "almost certain" that plane debris found on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean is from a Boeing 777,…
Spokesman: Afghan government investigating reports Mullah Omar is dead
July 29, 2015
Spokesman: Afghan government investigating reports Mullah Omar is dead
The Afghan government is investigating reports that Mullah Omar, leader of the Afghan Taliban, is dead, a spokesman for the…
One dead as migrants try to storm Eurotunnel terminal again
July 29, 2015
One dead as migrants try to storm Eurotunnel terminal again
Migrants desperate to reach England made at least 1,500 attempts to enter the Eurotunnel terminal overnight in the French port…
Denials fly in war of nerves over Greek debt talks
July 29, 2015
Denials fly in war of nerves over Greek debt talks
Conflicting statements and denials flew between Athens and Brussels on Tuesday in a war of nerves highlighting the depth of…
Italian protesters torch beds to try block migrant arrivals
July 28, 2015
Italian protesters torch beds to try block migrant arrivals
Residents in a chic Rome suburb and a northern Italian village staged angry anti-immigrant protests on Friday, with villagers setting…