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EU extends Russia sanctions to 2016
June 22, 2015
EU extends Russia sanctions to 2016
EU foreign ministers agreed at a meeting in Luxembourg on Monday to extend sanctions against Russia until Jan.
Pentagon chief: US won’t let Russia ‘drag us back to the past’
June 22, 2015
Pentagon chief: US won’t let Russia ‘drag us back to the past’
The United States and its allies won't let Russia "drag us back to the past", US Defense Secretary Ash Carter…
Danish Liberals to attempt forming a minority government
June 22, 2015
Danish Liberals to attempt forming a minority government
Denmark's centre-right Liberals will try to form a minority government this week despite suffering their worst election result in 25…
Deadly heat wave hits Pakistan’s Karachi
June 22, 2015
Deadly heat wave hits Pakistan’s Karachi
An intense heat wave killed more than 120 people over the weekend in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi, officials said…
France hails ‘quality’ work on latest Greek debt proposals
June 22, 2015
France hails ‘quality’ work on latest Greek debt proposals
France's finance minister on Monday hailed the "quality" work around Athens' latest proposals to end Greece's debt crisis, hours before…
French convict on death row in Indonesia loses clemency appeal
June 22, 2015
French convict on death row in Indonesia loses clemency appeal
An Indonesian court rejected a French national's last-ditch appeal against the death sentence on Monday, making him the latest foreigner…
Japan, South Korea hold talks amid ‘comfort women’ feud
June 21, 2015
Japan, South Korea hold talks amid ‘comfort women’ feud
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with his South Korean counterpart on Sunday in a bid to mend ties…
Renewed Confederate flag debate after US church killings
June 21, 2015
Renewed Confederate flag debate after US church killings
Debate about the confederate flag at the South Carolina Capitol has heated up once more following the murder of nine people at a black…
UK spies join efforts against illegal, cross-Mediterranean migration
June 21, 2015
UK spies join efforts against illegal, cross-Mediterranean migration
A team of British intelligence analysts and communications experts are joining EU efforts to help crackdown on gangs sending illegal…
Ukraine military: Two Ukrainian servicemen killed in past 24 hours
June 21, 2015
Ukraine military: Two Ukrainian servicemen killed in past 24 hours
Two Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and six wounded in the past 24 hours in separatist eastern territories, the Ukrainian…