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Ukraine says lost five more soldiers in the east in past 24 hours
February 3, 2015
Ukraine says lost five more soldiers in the east in past 24 hours
Five Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 27 wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine's eastern regions in the…
WFP alarmed by pictures of IS logos on its Syria food parcels
February 3, 2015
WFP alarmed by pictures of IS logos on its Syria food parcels
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has declared itself "extremely concerned" by photographs showing its food parcels being handed…
Charlie Hebdo to publish next edition on 25 February
February 3, 2015
Charlie Hebdo to publish next edition on 25 February
The French Charlie Hebdo magazine will publish its second edition after the deadly attacks on its Paris offices later this…
Austerity drove up Greek suicides by a third
February 3, 2015
Austerity drove up Greek suicides by a third
Suicides in Greece surged by a third after the country implemented an austerity programme in June 2011, health investigators said…
US-India nuclear ‘breakthrough’ could be finalised within year
February 3, 2015
US-India nuclear ‘breakthrough’ could be finalised within year
A "breakthrough understanding" to open India's nuclear power sector to US firms reached during President Barack Obama's visit to New…
OPEC delegates cautious over oil-price rebound
February 3, 2015
OPEC delegates cautious over oil-price rebound
Oil prices may stay depressed until summer due to weak seasonal demand even as Saudi Arabia's strategy of curbing the…
Oil prices rise as US refineries strike
February 2, 2015
Oil prices rise as US refineries strike
World oil prices rose Monday, reversing earlier losses, with the focus on the United States where refineries were on strike.US…
PM: Syria keeps food, electricity subsidies despite war
February 2, 2015
PM: Syria keeps food, electricity subsidies despite war
Despite a raging war, Syria has kept in place subsidies for electricity and basic foods, the prime minister said Monday,…
Deadly clashes rage in east Ukraine after peace talks fail
February 2, 2015
Deadly clashes rage in east Ukraine after peace talks fail
Fighting raged in eastern Ukraine on Sunday as pro-Russian separatists used artillery fire to try to dislodge government forces from…
Pilot held by Islamic State puts Jordan’s king in a tough spot
February 2, 2015
Pilot held by Islamic State puts Jordan’s king in a tough spot
The fate of a Jordanian pilot held by Islamic State has raised public pressure on King Abdullah over his country's…