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US to pre-position tanks, artillery in Baltics, eastern Europe
June 23, 2015
US to pre-position tanks, artillery in Baltics, eastern Europe
The United States will pre-position tanks, artillery and other military equipment in eastern and central Europe, US Defense Secretary Ash…
UN warns of millions of avoidable children deaths by 2030
June 23, 2015
UN warns of millions of avoidable children deaths by 2030
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warns millions of avoidable children deaths could occur by 2030 unless the world takes action, on its…
Mother Teresa’s successor Sister Nirmala dies
June 23, 2015
Mother Teresa’s successor Sister Nirmala dies
Sister Nirmala Joshi, who succeeded Nobel laureate Mother Teresa as the head of her Missionaries of Charity and expanded the…
Heat wave kills 400 in Pakistan’s Karachi, but rain expected
June 23, 2015
Heat wave kills 400 in Pakistan’s Karachi, but rain expected
A devastating heat wave has killed more than 400 people in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi over the past three…
Afghan forces recapture key district from Taliban
June 23, 2015
Afghan forces recapture key district from Taliban
Afghan government forces regained control of a key district near the northern city of Kunduz on Tuesday, after Taliban fighters…
Greek offer to creditors runs into angry backlash at home
June 23, 2015
Greek offer to creditors runs into angry backlash at home
Greek lawmakers reacted angrily on Tuesday to concessions Athens offered in debt talks and the parliament's deputy speaker warned the…
Egypt plans to join EEU, Russia’s economic sphere
June 22, 2015
Egypt plans to join EEU, Russia’s economic sphere
According to the recent statements by the Egyptian authorities, Egypt intends to establish a free trade zone with the Eurasian…
EU extends Russia sanctions to 2016
June 22, 2015
EU extends Russia sanctions to 2016
EU foreign ministers agreed at a meeting in Luxembourg on Monday to extend sanctions against Russia until Jan.
Pentagon chief: US won’t let Russia ‘drag us back to the past’
June 22, 2015
Pentagon chief: US won’t let Russia ‘drag us back to the past’
The United States and its allies won't let Russia "drag us back to the past", US Defense Secretary Ash Carter…
Danish Liberals to attempt forming a minority government
June 22, 2015
Danish Liberals to attempt forming a minority government
Denmark's centre-right Liberals will try to form a minority government this week despite suffering their worst election result in 25…