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Court begins hearing Philippines, China dispute over South China Sea
July 8, 2015
Court begins hearing Philippines, China dispute over South China Sea
The Philippines argued at a closed hearing on Tuesday that an international court should intervene in its dispute with China…
Pope: Duty to protect planet, calls for ‘social justice’ on resources
July 8, 2015
Pope: Duty to protect planet, calls for ‘social justice’ on resources
Pope Francis on Tuesday said protecting the planet was no longer a choice but a duty and called for a…
Europe Serbian PM to attend 20th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre
July 8, 2015
Europe Serbian PM to attend 20th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre
Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia said Tuesday he would attend the 20th anniversary commemoration of the Srebrenica massacre this…
Taliban, Afghan officials end peace talks agreeing to meet again
July 8, 2015
Taliban, Afghan officials end peace talks agreeing to meet again
The first officially acknowledged peace talks between the Afghan Taliban and the government in Kabul ended with an agreement to…
Italy police seize 1.6 billion euros of assets in mafia bust
July 8, 2015
Italy police seize 1.6 billion euros of assets in mafia bust
Italian police said on Wednesday they had seized assets worth more than 1.6 billion euros (1.15 billion pounds) from five…
Euro zone gives Greece until Sunday for debt deal
July 8, 2015
Euro zone gives Greece until Sunday for debt deal
Euro zone members have given Greece until the end of the week to come up with a proposal for sweeping…
Mystery deaths in India recruitment scam pressure Modi’s party
July 7, 2015
Mystery deaths in India recruitment scam pressure Modi’s party
The deaths of a number of witnesses in a massive fraud case surrounding cheating at college and government jobs has…
Britain pays tribute to 7/7 victims 10 years after London bombings
July 7, 2015
Britain pays tribute to 7/7 victims 10 years after London bombings
Prime Minister David Cameron led sombre tributes on Tuesday as Britain commemorated the 10th anniversary of attacks that killed 56…
Thai students to be released from jail, still face sedition charges
July 7, 2015
Thai students to be released from jail, still face sedition charges
A group of Thai students detained over a peaceful anti-coup rally will be released from jail later Tuesday but still…
UPDATE: Between rock, hard place, Greece picks austerity. How did it get into this mess?
July 7, 2015
UPDATE: Between rock, hard place, Greece picks austerity. How did it get into this mess?
Greece's affair with the euro began with the grandest of hopes. But then it all went terribly wrong. In talks over…