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EU says still seeking common ground for Iran deal
March 16, 2015
EU says still seeking common ground for Iran deal
The EU's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday talks on Iran's nuclear ambitions were entering a critical stage,…
Putin set to reappear after 10-day absence
March 16, 2015
Putin set to reappear after 10-day absence
President Vladimir Putin was due to reappear in public on Monday after an unusually long 10-day absence that unleashed frenzied…
Greek PM Tsipras says there is no going back to austerity
March 16, 2015
Greek PM Tsipras says there is no going back to austerity
Greece will not accept any return to austerity, leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Monday, adding that he was…
Oil prices drop on hopes of Iran nuclear deal, low spare storage capacity
March 16, 2015
Oil prices drop on hopes of Iran nuclear deal, low spare storage capacity
Oil prices fell on Monday as spare oil storage capacity runs low and a potential agreement in nuclear talks with…
UK teens suspected of trying to join Islamic State arrested
March 16, 2015
UK teens suspected of trying to join Islamic State arrested
Three male British teenagers suspected of planning to join Islamic State militants in Syria have been arrested by London police after being…
Vanuatu declares state of emergency in wake of cyclone
March 15, 2015
Vanuatu declares state of emergency in wake of cyclone
Cyclone-devastated Vanuatu declared a state of emergency Sunday as relief agencies scrambled to get help to the Pacific nation amid…
Kerry says US will have to negotiate with Syria’s Assad
March 15, 2015
Kerry says US will have to negotiate with Syria’s Assad
The United States will have to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for a political transition in Syria and is…
Netanyahu offers finance ministry to rival days before election
March 15, 2015
Netanyahu offers finance ministry to rival days before election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, trailing in opinion polls two days before a parliamentary election, publicly offered on Sunday the…
Kosher supermarket reopens 2 months after Paris attacks
March 15, 2015
Kosher supermarket reopens 2 months after Paris attacks
The Paris kosher supermarket where four hostages were killed in January by an Islamist gunman reopened on Sunday morning to…
Twin blasts at churches in Pakistan kill 14, wound 78
March 15, 2015
Twin blasts at churches in Pakistan kill 14, wound 78
Bombs outside two churches in the Pakistani city of Lahore killed 14 people and wounded nearly 80 during Sunday services,…