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Russia fetes WWII victory with huge military parade
May 9, 2015
Russia fetes WWII victory with huge military parade
Russia readied for a grandiose Red Square military parade Saturday to mark 70 years since the victory over Nazi Germany…
KCNA: North Korea says test-fires submarine-launch ballistic missile
May 9, 2015
KCNA: North Korea says test-fires submarine-launch ballistic missile
North Korea said on Saturday it has successfully conducted an underwater test-fire of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, which, if true,…
Greek PM forecasts ‘happy end’; Eurogroup chief cites progress in talks
May 9, 2015
Greek PM forecasts ‘happy end’; Eurogroup chief cites progress in talks
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras forecast a happy end soon to fraught negotiations with creditors on a cash-for-reform deal, and…
Merkel’s approval ratings drop steeply in wake of spying scandal
May 8, 2015
Merkel’s approval ratings drop steeply in wake of spying scandal
Chancellor Angela Merkel's popularity has dropped abruptly in the wake of an unfolding spying scandal and she has slipped from…
Pakistan helicopter crash kills Norwegian, Philippine ambassadors
May 8, 2015
Pakistan helicopter crash kills Norwegian, Philippine ambassadors
A Pakistan military helicopter carrying diplomats to inspect a tourism project crashed on Friday killing seven people, including the ambassadors…
Police warned by FBI before Muhammad cartoon attack
May 8, 2015
Police warned by FBI before Muhammad cartoon attack
The FBI had alerted police in Texas before two gunmen opened fire outside a provocative anti-Muslim cartoon event, according to media reports.A…
North Korea warns of “targeted strikes” against South’s navy
May 8, 2015
North Korea warns of “targeted strikes” against South’s navy
North Korea's military warned on Friday of "unannounced targeted strikes" against South Korea's navy, accusing the South of violating its…
Al Jazeera America says replaces CEO after staff departures
May 8, 2015
Al Jazeera America says replaces CEO after staff departures
Al Jazeera Media Network said on Wednesday it had replaced the chief executive of its US network, Ehab Alshihabi, in…
Cameron sweeps to unexpected triumph in British election
May 8, 2015
Cameron sweeps to unexpected triumph in British election
Prime Minister David Cameron won an emphatic election victory in Britain, overturning predictions that the vote would be the closest…
US appeals court: NSA phone record collection is excessive
May 7, 2015
US appeals court: NSA phone record collection is excessive
The bulk collection of Americans' phone records by the government exceeds what Congress has allowed, a federal appeals court said…