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Greek PM fails to get opposition backing on pension reform
November 29, 2015
Greek PM fails to get opposition backing on pension reform
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras failed to secure the backing of Greek opposition parties on Saturday for tough pension reforms the…
Kremlin says Putin ‘fully mobilized’ to tackle threat from Turkey
November 28, 2015
Kremlin says Putin ‘fully mobilized’ to tackle threat from Turkey
President Vladimir Putin is fully mobilized to tackle what the Kremlin regards as an unprecedented threat from Turkey following the…
Boko Haram claims suicide attack on Shiite Muslims in Nigeria
November 28, 2015
Boko Haram claims suicide attack on Shiite Muslims in Nigeria
Boko Haram on Saturday claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on a Shi'ite Muslim procession near the northern Nigerian city…
Pope Francis visits Ugandan shrine amid gay rights debate
November 28, 2015
Pope Francis visits Ugandan shrine amid gay rights debate
Pope Francis traveled to Uganda's holiest shrine on Saturday, paying tribute to 19th century Christian martyrs killed for their faith,…
Suicide bomber targets Afghan election official in Kabul
November 28, 2015
Suicide bomber targets Afghan election official in Kabul
A senior member of Afghanistan's election commission survived an assassination attempt Saturday when a suicide bomber targeted his vehicle in…
Merkel under pressure from her own ahead of EU migration summit
November 28, 2015
Merkel under pressure from her own ahead of EU migration summit
Chancellor Angela Merkel came under renewed pressure from her own conservatives on Friday to stem the flow of refugees into…
INSIGHT: Voice of Paris attacks; Did he have bigger role?
November 28, 2015
INSIGHT: Voice of Paris attacks; Did he have bigger role?
The voice that claimed Islamic State was responsible for the deadly Paris attacks is known to many in the small…
Russia-Ukraine row over Crimea escalates as Moscow cuts coal to Kiev
November 27, 2015
Russia-Ukraine row over Crimea escalates as Moscow cuts coal to Kiev
Russia has begun to restrict coal supplies to Ukraine, Energy Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn told parliament on Friday, days after the…