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Greek PM assures EU creditors reforms coming to unlock cash
March 20, 2015
Greek PM assures EU creditors reforms coming to unlock cash
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras assured European Union creditors at late-night crisis talks in Brussels that his leftist-led coalition would…
Plane attacks Hadi’s Aden base as Yemen conflict worsens
March 20, 2015
Plane attacks Hadi’s Aden base as Yemen conflict worsens
An unidentified warplane attacked the presidential palace in Aden on Thursday after rival forces fought the worst clashes in years…
European negotiator says framework accord with Iran unlikely soon
March 20, 2015
European negotiator says framework accord with Iran unlikely soon
Six world powers are unlikely to reach a framework agreement with Iran on its nuclear work in the coming days as the…
Cruise companies suspend stopovers in Tunis after attack
March 19, 2015
Cruise companies suspend stopovers in Tunis after attack
Two Italian cruise companies, whose passengers were among the victims of a deadly attack on a Tunis museum, on Thursday…
Official: 2022 Qatar World Cup final on December 18
March 19, 2015
Official: 2022 Qatar World Cup final on December 18
FIFA's executive committee on Thursday decided that the final of the controversial 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be held…
US drone strike kills al Shabaab figure linked to Kenya mall attack
March 19, 2015
US drone strike kills al Shabaab figure linked to Kenya mall attack
A drone strike in southern Somalia last week killed Adnan Garaar, a senior al Shabaab figure connected to the deadly…
UN: ICC should prosecute Islamic State for Iraq genocide, war crimes
March 19, 2015
UN: ICC should prosecute Islamic State for Iraq genocide, war crimes
The United Nations human rights office said on Thursday that Islamic State fighters may have committed genocide against the minority…
Merkel: EU won’t lift sanctions on Russia until Minsk conditions met
March 19, 2015
Merkel: EU won’t lift sanctions on Russia until Minsk conditions met
Europe will not lift sanctions on Russia imposed over the Ukraine crisis until the conditions of the Minsk ceasefire deal…
EU’s Schulz warns before summit Greek finances are ‘dangerous’
March 19, 2015
EU’s Schulz warns before summit Greek finances are ‘dangerous’
European Parliament President Martin Schulz said on Thursday, shortly before EU leaders meet in Brussels, thatGreece's financial situation was "dangerous"…
US likely to delay planned closure of two Afghanistan bases
March 19, 2015
US likely to delay planned closure of two Afghanistan bases
The US military bases in Kandahar and Jalalabad are likely to remain open beyond the end of 2015, a senior…