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Greek PM Tsipras seeks party backing after abrupt concessions
July 10, 2015
Greek PM Tsipras seeks party backing after abrupt concessions
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appealed to his party's lawmakers on Friday to back a tough reforms package after abruptly…
Two shot dead in southern Germany, police arrest suspect
July 10, 2015
Two shot dead in southern Germany, police arrest suspect
A man shot and killed two people near the town of Ansbach in northern Bavaria and the suspect was under…
China’s Xi pledges security equipment, training for Afghanistan
July 10, 2015
China’s Xi pledges security equipment, training for Afghanistan
China will provide Afghanistan with security equipment and training, President Xi Jinping told his Afghan counterpart on Friday, days after…
Poroshenko says terrorist threat in Ukraine has ‘significantly risen’
July 10, 2015
Poroshenko says terrorist threat in Ukraine has ‘significantly risen’
President Petro Poroshenko said on Friday the threat of terrorism had "significantly risen" in Ukraine, describing the country as awash…
INSIGHT: With funds and people power, charities globally face government crackdown
July 9, 2015
INSIGHT: With funds and people power, charities globally face government crackdown
Vinuta Gopal, acting head of Greenpeace India, has had more than a few sleepless nights over the past year worrying…
‘Ground zero’: China’s stock market crash up close in Shanghai
July 9, 2015
‘Ground zero’: China’s stock market crash up close in Shanghai
Shanghai investors see savings evaporate 02:42 Our mission: Reporting the wild swings of China's stock markets from "ground zero." And it didn't…
Pope lauds Bolivia’s social reforms as relations thaw
July 9, 2015
Pope lauds Bolivia’s social reforms as relations thaw
Pope Francis on Wednesday praised Bolivia's social reforms to spread wealth under leftist President Evo Morales and urged the world…
Student arrested for bomb hoax on Singapore Airlines flight
July 9, 2015
Student arrested for bomb hoax on Singapore Airlines flight
A 21-year old college student was arrested Tuesday in Tangerang, Indonesia for a fake bomb threat that delayed a Sydney-bound…
Despite peace talks breakthrough, Afghan leader under pressure at home
July 9, 2015
Despite peace talks breakthrough, Afghan leader under pressure at home
If Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was savoring inaugural peace talks with Taliban insurgents held in Pakistan on Wednesday, celebrations of…
Military helps cut Honduras murder rate, but abuses spike
July 9, 2015
Military helps cut Honduras murder rate, but abuses spike
The militarization of Central America's violent Honduras has helped to stem gang bloodshed in a land known for the world's…