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EU Parliament president warns Athens of dramatic consequences if talks fail
June 7, 2015
EU Parliament president warns Athens of dramatic consequences if talks fail
European Parliament President Martin Schulz urged Greece in a newspaper interview to accept a proposal by its international lenders for…
Pope in Sarajevo, urges lasting ethnic and religious peace
June 6, 2015
Pope in Sarajevo, urges lasting ethnic and religious peace
Pope Francis urged Bosnians on Saturday to seek lasting ethnic and religious harmony to heal the deep, lingering wounds of…
Taiwan coast guard launches new ships as South China Sea tensions rise
June 6, 2015
Taiwan coast guard launches new ships as South China Sea tensions rise
Taiwan's coast guard on Saturday commissioned its biggest ships for duty in the form of two 3,000-ton patrol vessels, as…
Pakistan’s Malala gunmen ‘acquitted but still in custody’
June 6, 2015
Pakistan’s Malala gunmen ‘acquitted but still in custody’
Eight of the 10 men acquitted by a court over the attempted murder of Pakistani schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai are…
Greece to resume debt talks after Tspiras rejects ‘absurd’ terms
June 6, 2015
Greece to resume debt talks after Tspiras rejects ‘absurd’ terms
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will resume talks with eurozone lenders in Brussels next week after telling parliament he rejected…
Don’t be afraid of Russia, Putin tells West
June 6, 2015
Don’t be afraid of Russia, Putin tells West
Russia is not a threat to the West, President Vladimir Putin insisted in an interview published on Saturday, saying that…
China ship disaster death toll jumps, company says sorry
June 6, 2015
China ship disaster death toll jumps, company says sorry
The death toll from a Chinese cruise ship which capsized during a storm in the Yangtze River jumped to 396…
Australia: Islamic State working to develop chemical weapons
June 6, 2015
Australia: Islamic State working to develop chemical weapons
The Islamic State group has shown it is prepared to use chemical weapons and is likely to have among its…
South Korea MERS virus cases reach 50 people
June 6, 2015
South Korea MERS virus cases reach 50 people
South Korea on Saturday confirmed nine more cases of the MERS virus, which has killed four people, but said it…
Pakistan court frees eight men charged with attack on schoolgirl Malala
June 5, 2015
Pakistan court frees eight men charged with attack on schoolgirl Malala
A Pakistani court has freed eight out of 10 men charged with organizing the shooting of schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai,…