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Osborne readies final budget before knife-edge election
March 18, 2015
Osborne readies final budget before knife-edge election
Chancellor George Osborne will try to make voters feel that the economy's recovery is finally working for them when he…
Solar plane takes off for next leg of historic journey
March 18, 2015
Solar plane takes off for next leg of historic journey
Solar Impulse 2 took off Wednesday from the city of Ahmedabad for its next destination in India, as it bids…
US veteran charged with attempt to join IS in Syria
March 18, 2015
US veteran charged with attempt to join IS in Syria
The US has charged veteran US Air Force Tairod Nathan Webster Pugh with the attempt to join and provide material…
Police car burnt, windows smashed at start of anti-ECB protest
March 18, 2015
Police car burnt, windows smashed at start of anti-ECB protest
A police car was set on fire, windows were smashed and demonstrators threw stones at police in Frankfurt early Wednesday…
Officials: US loses contact with drone over Syria
March 18, 2015
Officials: US loses contact with drone over Syria
The US military lost communication with a Predator drone over Syria on Tuesday and is looking into claims by state…
French experts conclude Arafat did not die of poisoning
March 17, 2015
French experts conclude Arafat did not die of poisoning
French experts reexamining evidence have confirmed their earlier conclusion that the 2004 death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was not…
Danish police raid homes searching for leads in February shootings
March 17, 2015
Danish police raid homes searching for leads in February shootings
Police said they raided eight homes in and around Copenhagen early on Tuesday searching for new leads over February shootings…
Kremlin rules out handing back Crimea to Ukraine
March 17, 2015
Kremlin rules out handing back Crimea to Ukraine
Russia said on Tuesday it would not hand back Crimea to Ukraine, despite warnings by the United States and European…
Israelis vote in tight race after last-ditch Netanyahu plea
March 17, 2015
Israelis vote in tight race after last-ditch Netanyahu plea
Israelis voted Tuesday in an election expected to be a close-fought battle between the center left and Prime Minister Benjamin…
Factbox: Main candidates in Israel’s election
March 17, 2015
Factbox: Main candidates in Israel’s election
Following is a list of the leading candidates in Israel's 17 March parliamentary election, their main policies and where they…